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Alexander Mikhailian

Alexander Mikhailian

Apple as the new evil empire

Two recent news reports cast a shadow on an otherwise shiny picture of Apple. The sudden death of an employee trusted with a prototype of iPhone and the reports of iPods blowing up and causing injuries.

This is the logical outcome of the pressure that is put on Apple employees and subcontractors to deliver top-notch products. This is the price of the Apple lifestyle.

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