China bans Apple's iPhone, iPad and MacBook computers from government buying list

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

I wonder who in the US government thought it was a good idea to
provoke China (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/19/us-cybercrime-usa-china-idUSBREA4I09420140519).
I doubt they will get a lobbyist job for Microsoft and Apple when the
door revolves....

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/12332/20140808/china-bans-apples-iphone-ipad-and-macbook-computers-from-government-buying-list.htm

Not too long ago the Chinese government banned Windows 8 from
government agencies, and now a similar thing is being done with
several Apple products. Products on the list include the iPhone, iPad
and MacBook devices.

> From what we've come to understand, 10 Apple products are on the list,
which includes the iPad Air, iPad Mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
This is a big deal for Apple, but no so much of a problem since the
company can still sell its products to Chinese consumers.

Apple isn't the first U.S. based company to come under this kind of
scrutiny, as the likes of Microsoft, Dell, Symantec, Kaspersky, and
many more have been under the spotlight for quite some time. China
claims its recent assault on U.S. companies have a lot to do with
market monopoly and security. However, we believe it has much to do
with the NSA debacle.
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