| Windows 7: Child labor for our toys |
15 Apr 2010
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#1 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Child labor for our toys The report says: "KYE recruits hundreds (up to 1,000) 'work-study' students 16 and 17 years of age, who work 15-hour shifts, six and seven days a week making webcams, mice and other computer peripherals. Some of the workers appear to be just 14 or 15 years old. A typical shift is from 7:45 a.m. to 10:55 p.m. Most of the students work for three months, but some stay longer." Source | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
15 Apr 2010
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#2 | | Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 Fruitland, Idaho |
This is nothing more then old news. For some reason there seem to be people out there who just have to keep bringing this back to the surface.
We in the United States, and other countries around the world who think there will be changes are only fooling themselves. Things are not going to change in China, or countries who use child labor. Though in my mind this is wrong I also know that this is how some countries operate. And, until we find a way to cut labor cost in first world countries China and third world countries will continue this practice.
Also, are you going to stop buying products made by these child labors? Probably not. Stop and think about the products these children are putting out; computers, monitors, CPU's, clothing, etc., etc., etc..
Also, stop and think, this is at the time the only way they will get money for food, housing, clothing, and whatever else you can think of—even if it isn't the right thing. Until someone can find a better way to feed 1.8 billion people then this is going to be their only way to survive; even if it isn't considered morally correct. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25" Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200 Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000 Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000 Case Mid Tower Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet) Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit) Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony) |
15 Apr 2010
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#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Chennai, India |
You hit it right on the head Lee.
As long as work is outsourced to developing countries because of CHEAP LABOUR, the practice of child labour will continue.
Until someone else tells them about it and makes it public, the outsourcer will and have been turning a blind eye to it. | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx CPU Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache) Motherboard Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset ICH9M-Enhanced Memory 2GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Graphics Card ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 256 MB Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays 15.4-inch WXGA anti-glare (1280 x 800 resolution) Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad, USB Mouse Hard Drives 250GB Fujitsu MJA2250BH G2 ATA Device (IDE),
120GB in External Casing Internet Speed 2 Mbps Antivirus MSE Browser Firefox, Chrome, IE Other Info Authentec AES2810 Fingerprint Reader,
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7561S LightScribe |
15 Apr 2010
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Lee This is nothing more then old news. For some reason there seem to be people out there who just have to keep bringing this back to the surface.
We in the United States, and other countries around the world who think there will be changes are only fooling themselves. Things are not going to change in China, or countries who use child labor. Though in my mind this is wrong I also know that this is how some countries operate. And, until we find a way to cut labor cost in first world countries China and third world countries will continue this practice.
Also, are you going to stop buying products made by these child labors? Probably not. Stop and think about the products these children are putting out; computers, monitors, CPU's, clothing, etc., etc., etc..
Also, stop and think, this is at the time the only way they will get money for food, housing, clothing, and whatever else you can think of—even if it isn't the right thing. Until someone can find a better way to feed 1.8 billion people then this is going to be their only way to survive; even if it isn't considered morally correct. I agree 100%. People jump up and down about it, screaming that it's "wrong" and wanting "justice" but ask them to stop buying the products that are made by "child labour" and watch them squirm! It really annoys me | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number tw33k OS Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1 CPU Intel 3770k 4.6GHz Motherboard ASUS Maximus V Formula Memory 8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial Ballistix Graphics Card Sapphire 7950 (1060/1600) Sound Card On Board Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays 27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI) Screen Resolution 2048 x 1152 Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 5000 Mouse Microsoft Wireless 5000 PSU Corsair AX750 Gold Case Corsair Obsidian 800DW Cooling Corsair H100 (2x AP-121/2x UK-3000 push/pull) Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB
2TB WD Black
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External
2TB WD USB 3.0 Internet Speed 5mb/s Other Info Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
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