Man Kills Himself Over Lost iPhone

lixxus · 23 Jul 2009 at 15:51

A Chinese man suspected of stealing a prototype for the fourth generation iPhone has committed suicide.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8162325.stm

wow

Glaucus · 23 Jul 2009 at 15:53

so he didn't kill himself over a lost iphone.

Much more to the story than that. Including being beaten up.

Title FAILS

Kerplunk · 23 Jul 2009 at 15:54

Have they got their iPhone back?

~J~ · 23 Jul 2009 at 15:55

Wasn't an app to prevent his death was there!

G-MAN2004 · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:00

Is the phone okay?

EDIT: Just read it. Poor guy.

geekyEd · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:04

I hope foxconn get the book thrown at them if this is true

lixxus · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:10

Quote:
"Foxconn security guards paid the man a visit at his home and carried out a thorough search. They deny that the employee was threatened or beaten, as alleged by local Chinese media, although the head of security has since been suspended and is being questioned by police.
All Apple users have blood on their hands."

every apple user has blood on their hands?

lmao

DampCat · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:11

Ambiguous thread title makes baby jesus sad.

uber soldat · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:11

Holly(intentional) sensationalist thread title Batman!

lixxus · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:13

Bet no one died from XP, Vista or the Zune.

Swampyseifer · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:41

sandman06 said:
Bet no one died from XP, Vista or the Zune.

If it was vista, he would have "fallen over" before he got to the window ledge

Dark_Angel · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:45

Real shame

I hope they get to the bottom of this as quick as possible... would really suck if he was guilt free too...

But I bet people *DID* die from Windows ME

despotofmidnor · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:50

I read this earlyer
Psh, foxconn, first your mobos are a pile of cr4p, then you do this!

NickM · 23 Jul 2009 at 16:55

uber soldat said:
Holly(intentional) sensationalist thread title Batman!

Thread title fails!

_Gizka_ · 23 Jul 2009 at 17:47

If it was Vista he would probably freeze up trying to open the window, and once he did open the window be presented with a BSOD, blocking his attempted suicide, thus saving his life. So Microsoft are good for something... ¬¬

Gaygle · 23 Jul 2009 at 17:56

Good. Should have got an N97 anyway...

SlyReaper · 23 Jul 2009 at 18:37

Gaygle said:
Good. Should have got an N97 anyway...

Thread read fail.

AJUK · 23 Jul 2009 at 18:38

Jobs ordered the hit! :eek:

Do not mess with Apple.

4T5 · 23 Jul 2009 at 18:39

He deserved to die, Fact.

theNude · 23 Jul 2009 at 18:42

i bet he was dangeld to coax the location of said phone from him until they tired and dropped him to his death. china awesome.