iPod City

According to a report by the British Sunday paper "The Mail", iPods are made in Chinese concentration camps where workers are only fed gruel and paid only 1 penny per year.

Okay, a bit of an exaggeration.

As does thousands of other companies, Apple manufactures some of their products in China. I'm not necessarily advocating it - I'm all for humane treatment and keeping jobs in the US - but it does allow us fat, lazy Americans the ability to purchase goods at extremely low prices.

And really, if I have a choice between cheap goods and humane treatment, you know which one I'm rootin' for.

**Update** Apple is investigating the allegations of conditions for iPod manufacturers. Apple vows to uphold its code of conduct - “suppliers must pay wages, benefits, and overtime to workers in accordance with applicable laws, including those related to minimum wages, overtime, hours, and legally mandated benefits. Suppliers may not discriminate based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, or marital status. The basis on which workers are being paid must be clearly conveyed to them in a timely manner.”.