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After Japan's Quake, Taiwan Helps Fill iPad 2 Supply-Chain Gaps

Posted by timothy on from the evil-violent-capitalist-oppressor-invaders-from-cupertino dept.

RedEaredSlider writes "Like many device manufacturers, Apple cannot seem to escape supply concerns in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Japan. The company is hoping that AU Optronics will fill the void left by companies like Hitachi and Toshiba, both of which have been affected by the series of disasters that have rocked Japan. Damage to many factories from the earthquake and an ongoing nuclear disaster has disrupted supply chains and caused large slowdowns in production of vital electronic components."

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  1. Oh stuff it by Sycraft-fu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The world does not stop because of a disaster. We don't all quit what we are doing just because something bad happens. Companies still need to keep selling their stuff, the world economy needs to keep moving.

    Further, one of the things Japan needs is for their stuff to be in demand, so they can get their industry up and running again and make money to help pay for the cost of all this.

    1. Re:Oh stuff it by MozeeToby · · Score: 4, Insightful

      If the world economy stops moving you get people losing their jobs and their homes, and eventually going hungry on the streets. It doesn't matter if you have the most ethical company in the world, they aren't going to be able to keep paying their employees if they aren't selling their products.

    2. Re:Oh stuff it by Hazel+Bergeron · · Score: 1, Insightful

      'Imagine' was just as idealistic

      Perhaps you missed the word "Imagine" in the song's title. It's an ideal to look to. At no point does the song say, "These are our targets by date X. If we don't achieve all of them globally then we have failed."

      and completely invalid

      Every sentiment in the song is invalid? So we shouldn't strive for less "necessary" death, less religion, less hunger, more peace?

      Now, imagine there is no need for greed. Imagine we have reached the point where technology can keep every man comfortable and fed without the oft-claimed organisational "necessity" that is financial incentive to innovate/invest. The "economy" is alleged to be necessary to manage scarcity - today especially including artificially created scarcities. Imagine there's no scarcity of essentials.

      Now, imagine our management of resources is so bountiful that we no longer feel the need to hoard - instead, we can share.

      Imagine can be read two ways:
      (1) Imagine we're communist;
      (2) Imagine capitalism's fulfilled the promised role of technological advancement to the point that we're all educated, rational, comfortable and want for nothing.

      I'm sure a Slashdot AC has a more interesting and engaging set of goals and ideals. Proceed.