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To: zax who wrote (16514)	2/1/2012 10:10:36 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32692

Chinese Electronics Manufacturing: One Man's Viewpoint << 160,000 signatures, and counting... >> >> The Apple Boycott: People Are Spouting Nonsense about Chinese Manufacturing Tim Worstall Forbes 1/29/2012 tinyurl.com It would appear that there’s momentum being gained for the idea of boycotting Apple‘s products over conditions in the company’s manufacturing chain in China. This is a very silly idea and there is much nonsense being spouted about those conditions. ... <Long. Snip Rest>. >> China Makes Almost Nothing Out of Apple's iPads and iPhones. Tim Worstall Forbes 12/24/2011 tinyurl.com My favorite fact of this past year was the proof that China makes almost nothing out of assembling Apple‘s iPads and iPhones. It’s a favorite because it speaks so directly to one of the great political arguments going on in both the US and the UK. I refer, of course, to this very strange idea that both countries would get (even) richer if only they would do more manufacturing. ... <Long. Snip Rest>. blogs-images.forbes.com blogs-images.forbes.com ### - Eric -