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To: sinclap who wrote (16333)	1/30/2012 11:44:06 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32692

>>Could it that the other electronic firms don't have the slave labor issues?<< No, it couldn't be. Because they use the same factories. That's pretty well established.

To: sinclap who wrote (16333)	1/30/2012 11:48:31 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32692

China has more mid-level engineers, a more flexible workforce, and gigantic factories that can ramp up production at the drop of a hat. China also offers tech firms a one-stop solution. “The entire supply chain is in China now,” a former high-ranking Apple executive tells The Times. “You need a thousand rubber gaskets? That’s the factory next door. You need a million screws? That factory is a block away. You need that screw made a little bit different? It will take three hours.