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The Leopard
18 Dec 14 21:08
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Apple is arguably the most valuable brand on the planet, making products that a vast number of consumers want - but how are the workers putting its highly desirable gadgetry together really treated? Panorama goes undercover in China to show what life is like for the workers making the iPhone 6, and reporter Richard Bilton travels to Indonesia to find children working in some of the most dangerous mines in the world, finding out what happens to the tin they dig out by hand
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Report boxingthefox December 18, 2014 9:23 PM GMT
Thanks for the heads up Leopard, catching it now.
Report The Leopard December 18, 2014 9:26 PM GMT
Might stop me getting the iphone 6
Report sixtwosix December 18, 2014 9:28 PM GMT
Doubt this will trouble many consciences when the hysterical stampede for version 7 and onwards appear
Report rob_dylan December 18, 2014 9:41 PM GMT
I fell asleep, at my desk, today.  Do it regularly.  And not a small part of it is because I am working too many hours.  Should have stayed until about eleven but left at seven because I was exhausted, will be up at 5:30 for a 6:30 start tomorrow.  No rest for the wicked.
Report rob_dylan December 18, 2014 9:44 PM GMT
I dont get this apple fascination.  I have an ipad, it is brilliant, but for my sins I just didnt even know there were other decent tablets, I guess I was a slave to the apple marketing machine.  Next time I wiont be so naive.  I have a motorolasmartphone for seven fifty a month.  It is brilliant, free calls, free texts, more free gigabytes than I can eat.  How can an iphone be that much better to justify five times the cost?
Report kenny mann December 18, 2014 9:45 PM GMT
The Leopard
18 Dec 14 21:26
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Might stop me getting the iphone 6


It won't stop me, next thing on my list.

Thought you'd be watching A night of heroes.
Report rob_dylan December 18, 2014 9:50 PM GMT
Kenny can you not get a massively cheaper phone like my motorola that does the same job?  Mate of mine was mental for apple, always got their latest iphone, has an apple mac etc.  he has changed to another company though.  His reasoning seemed to be that he didnt think the latest one looked good.  Wtf, who cares what it looks like?   No mobile phone actually looks good imo,
Report The Leopard December 18, 2014 9:51 PM GMT
Didn't notice it : Sounds a bit corn-ball
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Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden present the annual ceremony from London's National Maritime Museum, joined by a host of stars from the worlds of film, TV, music and sport alongside senior members of the royal family to honour the achievements of Britain's armed forces. This year's categories are Saving Lives, The Firefight, Brothers in Arms, Bomb Hunters, Hero Abroad, Home Front Hero, Support to the Armed Forces and the Judges' Special Recognition Award. The panel includes Jeremy Clarkson, Lorraine Kelly, Penny Lancaster and former SAS sergeant Andy McNab
Report rob_dylan December 18, 2014 9:51 PM GMT
What you on about man?
Report The Leopard December 18, 2014 9:52 PM GMT
^was a reply to Kenny
Report kenny mann December 18, 2014 9:55 PM GMT
I probably could rob, but I need the best for my business. Yes I am a bit sad working at my age. "Which Online" rated it higher than any other smartphone and they thoroughly tested plenty. Last year the IPhone 5s was top of their list.
Report kenny mann December 18, 2014 9:56 PM GMT
Always watch it rob, makes me realise my fading flu is but nothing.
Report rob_dylan December 18, 2014 9:58 PM GMT
I thought your business was making a few quid a day on here.  If so what does the iphone offer that one for a fraction of the prjce deliver?  I may be wrong, defo not a mobile phone expert, but I was v surprised at how good my cheapo motorola is.
Report kenny mann December 18, 2014 10:01 PM GMT
Yes it is, but becoming more difficult so may have to visit shops. I will see how Motorola are rated. Cheers for that.
Report rob_dylan December 18, 2014 10:04 PM GMT
I am no expert, but there have been threads on it.  Ask yourself what an iphone will give you that a similar phone wont give you for a quarter the price, then ask yourself if you need those extra functions,  no point just throwing money at the problem.
Report cloughandtaylor December 18, 2014 10:12 PM GMT
Apple corporation have earned a popularity level on a par with Islami State in my household after that expose.

IS5 Cry
Report The Leopard December 18, 2014 10:50 PM GMT
But are Samsung, Sony, any better?
Report cloughandtaylor December 18, 2014 11:32 PM GMT
Probably not, but when evidence is gathered about them, be interesting to see if the response is as cowardly and arrogant as the one from apple.
Report Makybe_Diva December 19, 2014 6:27 PM GMT
Just watched this programme Sad
Report Vubiant December 19, 2014 6:30 PM GMT
At last we're getting to the core of the issue.
Report Makybe_Diva December 19, 2014 6:32 PM GMT
Plain
Report padlock December 19, 2014 6:35 PM GMT
cost $5 to make an i phone 6 Scared
Report Makybe_Diva December 19, 2014 6:38 PM GMT
It is shocking.

Sent from my iPad Blush
Report Mc Moonbeam December 19, 2014 9:52 PM GMT
the thing that shocked me was that they have 80,000 braindead workers .. how many phones do they make .. jeez

scummy company though ... always been a Sony / Dell man myself Cool
Report the bloob December 19, 2014 10:37 PM GMT
Iphones are like clitor ices


every cu. nt has got one


it never fails to amaze me how fickle people are, it's all about marketing, which appeals to thick people who can't make choices for themselves

there's no doubt that Apple products are great quality, but in terms of functionality they don't do anything the other products don't do

having said that I'm considering getting an Apple laptop, I'm just sick of Micro soft and Windows
Report Ibrahima Sonko December 19, 2014 10:39 PM GMT
It cant be all about marketing as anyone could do that, the product must be also very good.
Report The Leopard December 19, 2014 10:43 PM GMT
Bloob...I changed to a Mac 3 years back ....little bit different....took a while to adjust....but glad I did.
Report Mc Moonbeam December 19, 2014 10:49 PM GMT
they do look very cool I admit , but never been suckered into paying over the odds , looking for a laptop after crimbo & fancy a Dell ultrabook , look just as cool as a mac & better specs
Report the bloob December 19, 2014 10:51 PM GMT
Ibrahima, I don't deny the quality, I say as much in my post, but what you get for the extra money is next to nothing. I'm sick of seeing people that can't really afford it getting an Iphone just to feel like they fit in.

Marketing is such a powerful tool, have you ever drunk a pint of Fosters Lager? it's absolutely the worst beer in the world but people buy it because of marketing
Report Ibrahima Sonko December 19, 2014 10:57 PM GMT
Fair point rb, never had an iphone myself.

Tempted to get a mac but cant justify over 1k on something that will be out of date in 3 years. Not sure about the better specs mc whne comparing, lower spec apple machines run much faster than better spec microsoft machines.
Report Ibrahima Sonko December 19, 2014 10:57 PM GMT
sorry tb*
Report Mc Moonbeam December 19, 2014 11:07 PM GMT
I'm not sure Sonko as I've never seen them run side by side , I know the OS is superior to attacks , but software is generally much superior than 5-10 years ago anyway , so I'd prefer an I7 touchscreen with SDD hard drive for my money tbh
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