I like how you broke down how a MacBook is made because it reinforced your argument of how so many countries are being used for labor, only making a few parts causing alienated labor and poor working conditions due to the mist of globalization. Your infographic is visually appealing and the points you made due to this development of MacBook are clear and concise. -Christine
The best part about this infographic was that it blew my preconceived stereotypes about Apple out of the water. Before, I thought fancy business execs sat around with tech nerds in beautiful California while everything else was done in China. I was shocked to learn that Intel’s Core 2 Duo chip is manufactured in Chandler, Arizona – just an hour away from where I grew up. This just goes to show the vastness of Apple’s labor exportation racket. It kind of reminds me of Phone Story, a satirical “game” for iPhone banned just four days after release (anyone who’s taken McRee’s deviance class will be familiar with this, but for those who aren’t, I highly recommend watching this clip of the game footage, if, for nothing else, to get a few laughs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSMSFLAsNzc).
Basically, Phone Story tells the “story” of the iPhone’s creation in the most unfashionable light, ever. After reading this infographic, however, I wonder if these horrible conditions are present wherever a part of an Apple product is manufactured (probably), or if it’s especially egregious in low and middle income countries (probably/definitely). Chandler is a pretty small, conservative town where not much happens and honestly, it’s essentially a creepily quiet suburb of Phoenix where, if there were horrible, abusive, exploitative conditions happening in some unmarked building in the middle of the desert where “laborers” (e.g. Mexicans that corporations can legal-loophole pay to bypass citizenship but then call INS on if they do anything “out of line” – because that’s *definitely* a thing in AZ) sold their soul so we could all have pretty Apple products – no one would say anything about it.
I really liked you info graphic because it was very creative. I also liked how your brought up both positive and negatives of globalization at the end of your graph. However, I might have been useful to develop these ideas into a graph. Maybe research how many people own a matchbook and what country is the main buyer and also describe the aspect of pollution a little more in depth.
Your infographic was the one that caught by eye because it looks so professional! Great job on the visuals. I also really love how you summed up both the pros and cons of the process below, because it is so easy to simply focus on the negative in situations like this. Super informative.
I love how your infographic is set up! Easy to follow and interesting to read. I agree with the comment above, I think breaking down each section of the MacBook changed the way I view how apple creates their products. The media focuses either on the technological advancements from their flagship in California or the horrid conditions of their sweatshops in China. There’s no in between. It makes me wonder about the conditions and wages of how the American and European countries. Also now I am interested to why does Apple not create one big plant to produce all of the components.
I have a MacBook Pro and its sad know that to some extent I’m supporting poor working conditions and pollution. I never realized how far my computer traveled, even more than I have. But its comforting to know that at lest some pieces are made in the United State. Then the way you structured your infographic brought home your idea.
Your post was very informative, I had no idea that one mac had parts that came from so many countries. The graphic itself is very well done. The layout is eye catching, looks professional and there isn’t so much information that you get distracted and can’t take anything away from it. Great!!
I like how you broke down how a MacBook is made because it reinforced your argument of how so many countries are being used for labor, only making a few parts causing alienated labor and poor working conditions due to the mist of globalization. Your infographic is visually appealing and the points you made due to this development of MacBook are clear and concise. -Christine
The best part about this infographic was that it blew my preconceived stereotypes about Apple out of the water. Before, I thought fancy business execs sat around with tech nerds in beautiful California while everything else was done in China. I was shocked to learn that Intel’s Core 2 Duo chip is manufactured in Chandler, Arizona – just an hour away from where I grew up. This just goes to show the vastness of Apple’s labor exportation racket. It kind of reminds me of Phone Story, a satirical “game” for iPhone banned just four days after release (anyone who’s taken McRee’s deviance class will be familiar with this, but for those who aren’t, I highly recommend watching this clip of the game footage, if, for nothing else, to get a few laughs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSMSFLAsNzc).
Basically, Phone Story tells the “story” of the iPhone’s creation in the most unfashionable light, ever. After reading this infographic, however, I wonder if these horrible conditions are present wherever a part of an Apple product is manufactured (probably), or if it’s especially egregious in low and middle income countries (probably/definitely). Chandler is a pretty small, conservative town where not much happens and honestly, it’s essentially a creepily quiet suburb of Phoenix where, if there were horrible, abusive, exploitative conditions happening in some unmarked building in the middle of the desert where “laborers” (e.g. Mexicans that corporations can legal-loophole pay to bypass citizenship but then call INS on if they do anything “out of line” – because that’s *definitely* a thing in AZ) sold their soul so we could all have pretty Apple products – no one would say anything about it.
I really liked you info graphic because it was very creative. I also liked how your brought up both positive and negatives of globalization at the end of your graph. However, I might have been useful to develop these ideas into a graph. Maybe research how many people own a matchbook and what country is the main buyer and also describe the aspect of pollution a little more in depth.
Your infographic was the one that caught by eye because it looks so professional! Great job on the visuals. I also really love how you summed up both the pros and cons of the process below, because it is so easy to simply focus on the negative in situations like this. Super informative.
I love how your infographic is set up! Easy to follow and interesting to read. I agree with the comment above, I think breaking down each section of the MacBook changed the way I view how apple creates their products. The media focuses either on the technological advancements from their flagship in California or the horrid conditions of their sweatshops in China. There’s no in between. It makes me wonder about the conditions and wages of how the American and European countries. Also now I am interested to why does Apple not create one big plant to produce all of the components.
I have a MacBook Pro and its sad know that to some extent I’m supporting poor working conditions and pollution. I never realized how far my computer traveled, even more than I have. But its comforting to know that at lest some pieces are made in the United State. Then the way you structured your infographic brought home your idea.
Your post was very informative, I had no idea that one mac had parts that came from so many countries. The graphic itself is very well done. The layout is eye catching, looks professional and there isn’t so much information that you get distracted and can’t take anything away from it. Great!!