Jul 22 2009Sadness: Lost iPhone Prototype Drives Chinese Factory Worker To Suicide

No, you weren't first. Even if you were, I would tell you to suck dick in hell.

I was going to comment about how of all things, an iphone is not worth it but who knows how long it took him to save up for it. If I lost 5 years worth of savings, I'd be pretty upset too.

WTF. And to think:
All this for a phone.

You know walmart has e for $299..you don't have to jump...

sold the prototype to bill gates, staged his death, facial reconstructive surgery.. simple.

@Timbo
4th Generation.. not 3rd (being the 3GS)

So sad.

Yet another reason to avoid the iPhone.

Way to fail under pressure

Oh God, that sucks. Poor guy.

What ever happened to cutting a square in your chest samurai-style? Ah, the good-old days. Seriously though, this better not delay the next iPhone.

2 & 4 - Please read article before commenting. kthxbai.

Oh snap! ...of the dude's neck! See what I did there? Ooohhh yeah baby! Drunk @ work!

Maybe he should have had a subscription to this --> http://2amgraphics.com/webimages/playbot.jpg

This explains where Steve got his new liver from...a nice young 25 year old healthy liver for the overlord.

BTW - that dignity and respect line is crap. Jobs ordered the hit on this kid.

Given that he is from a culture that feels extreme shame, just imagine how it would feel if the whole world thought you were an industrial sabateur. On top of that being locked in a room of your own house being beaten while rent-a-cops rifle through all your belongings.... Best part is that the company is firing the head of security (like it was his idea to begin with...) as a scapegoat. That company sucks ass in my opinion... seems way better to shame a man to death than just do a civil investigation.

Stop blaming Apple and blame China. This is how they treat their people over there. It's not "Work to live;" it's "Live to work." And their job is their life. It's the same kind of culture where students commit suicide over bad grades.

Check out the current issue of TheOnion.com for their look at China. They have it dead-on.

YOU WANT THE TRUTH!

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!

Son, we live in a world that has walls and those walls need to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and curse the Marines; you have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives and that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use then as the backbone of a life trying to defend something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest that you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.

He did the most honorable thing for his transgression.

*bows to him in respect*

Jeff, did you just cite the Onion as a news source? LMFAO. Their satirical commentary is usually point on, but don't cite them as a source for an argument.

PS - Apple hired this company, in China. I blame them both. Apple I can do something about (well, something miniscule).

so no one's made a rotten Apple pun?

@22
Nope. Not even you.

He must have been a rotten apple.

applesauce.... too soon?

It's just a freakin' phone! And a crappy one at that!

Oooohh! The 4th generation Iphone? I heard that thing can open portals and you can use it to time travel, but only on the AT&T network, though. I was waiting for the unlocked one that can use another network. The last guy I knew who was testing that newer Iphone tried the time travel app and lost his left foot in the process. Not quite figured out yet, that's why they're pissed he lost one of the prorotypes.

Also, it is awesome that companies let 25 year olds living in apartments take 16 prototypes home so they can drop them off at post offices at their leisure. That's just incredibly awesome management at work there, folks!

What if they only made 15 and forgot to tell him that?

As for the dude that killed himself...f.u.c.k. him. No loss.

My question is since when does China do business with a country it doesn't recognize? Such as...Taiwan. The article said, "Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwanese firm ". When did that happen?

@29

Your mom.

Riiiiight. He killed himself.
Like I'm going to believe that.

He was probably thrown from the window by the same security guards who detained and beat him. Remember what happened to China's State FDA chief when he gave the okay to approve unsafe medicine? FIRING SQUAD.

He was probably sad.

No an hero posts? Wow. I guess it was a slightly different situation, but still.

The real loss that Apple feels, however, is a brilliant young mind that can no longer be controlled by the iConspiracy.

iPWNED

*badum-tishh*

The phone was found in a pair of his pants at the cleaners.

@29

"No loss"? That's cold. He had his apartment searched, then got arrested and beaten. Are you completely incapable of sympathy and empathy?

As for China: While most of the world recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign country, China's government sees it as just another part of China.

Forget this iPhone conspiracy. Please click on my link in the sidebar and help free my heaving cleavage from the shackles of this shredded dress.

odd...

There were 16 prototypes, right?
Why kill yourself when they still have 15 more?

Sounds like corporate espionage to me. It's unfortunate for this young man, but looking at these comments I have a strong suspicion that people can't tell the difference between Chinese culture and Japanese culture. Ritual suicide was never really a Chinese heritage.

#21, have you even looked at the Onion lately?! "LMFAO..."

Dude was probably thrown off the roof by his own company..