Today and for the past 3 weeks, the news media has attacked Apple for its relationship with Foxconn. It all started with a radio show commentator breaking the news of the horrendous working conditions in Foxconn's factories, the supplier of Apple's money making iPad.
Even though the accusations were retracted by the commentator, Apple has still been getting press regarding the accusations. Today I found this article on Forbes.com, "Apple has come under fire recently for its role in contracting Foxconn, an iPhone and iPad assembler known for suicidal workers. Critics charged that Apple was going so far as underpaying its Chinese workers and turning a blind eye to Foxconn’s notorious labor conditions." -Apple CEO Meets China's Vice-Premier. The radio commentator might have retracted the comments but the media is trying to get as much mileage as possible. Many critics have also shown that the commentators remarks might have been exaggerated but were founded in truth.
With so much negative press you would think that it would affect Apple's sales at least somewhat but there are no indications that it has. A few weeks after the story broke Apple released its "New iPad" and 3 days later Apple released this news story "New iPad Tops Three Million". The "New iPad" was breaking any and all new product launch records in the history of consumer electronics, let alone any product for that matter.
Did the world take a blind eye to the media frenzy that was the headline news for 3 weeks? Did consumers decide that they like Apple too much to let it stop them from buying? Has Apple ascended to a higher law or realm?
I would dare say that if it was any other company that was found having the issue that Apple is having with Foxconn, consumers might have acted a little differently.
Apple's clean white persona seems to be taintless for now...
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