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Old Feb 14, 2012, 11:50 AM   #1
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Apple Orders PC Builder to 'Choose Sides' in Laptop Battle
Apple reportedly put pressure on a Taiwanese manufacturer of its popular MacBook Air, asking them to choose between building that Cupertinian laptop or the ASUS Zenbook.

According to a story in the Chinese-language Commercial Times (Google Translate), Apple has told the manufacturer, Pegatron, to "choose sides" – 選邊 – between manufacturing the MacBook Air and the Zenbook, citing the "high similarity" – 相似度高 – between the two products, presumably the Zenbook's thinness and unibody construction.
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Old Feb 14, 2012, 01:41 PM   #2
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why does it seem that apple is continuously digging their own grave.... and yet their stock price keeps going up..

I think we have some illegal activities going on with their stocks....
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why does it seem that apple is continuously digging their own grave.... and yet their stock price keeps going up..

I think we have some illegal activities going on with their stocks....
No, it's just that most consumers don't know, don't understand or don't care about what Apple gets up to as long as it delivers them their nice trendy products.
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Re: Apple Orders PC Builder to 'Choose Sides' in Laptop Battle
Mmmm... big selling point for the Zen if it's made in the same factory by the same people. So I don't blame Apple for wanting exclusivity from the manufacturer.
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Mmmm... big selling point for the Zen if it's made in the same factory by the same people.
Depends on your view of Apple manufacturing techniques and ethics :P

In seriousness, though, yes.
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Depends on your view of Apple manufacturing techniques and ethics :P
Of course! I didn't even think of that, Apple were simply looking after the workers by reducing their work load! Good job Apple.
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