Apple CEO Tim Cook Plans to Make Macs in the US

http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/apple-to-produce-line-of-macs-in-us-next-year-84682.html

In Steve Job's biography, it mentioned that President Obama personally asked Steve Jobs if there's any possibility of bringing back some of the manufacturing business to US. Jobs said that it's impossible due to the fact that the Chinese's productivity is 'breathtakingly superior.'

As much as I don't like Apple and their behavior recently, this is good news.

Assembled in the U.S....using Chinese parts probably. Better than nothing I guess.

So Steve Jobs loved the Chinese slave workers. Great to know.JohnF111

That's mighty American of him.

Chinese productivity breathtakingly superior?

:lol:

Is that what we're calling slave labor?

For everyone saying this is going to drive Mac prices up, not necessarily. An analysis a few months ago - although obviously based only on public information - suggests that while it would cut into their profits, they could keep the prices the same and still be making a 50% markup on the shelf prices. That's a fine profit for any product, even if it's not the 70% markup they get from Chinese-made stuff. Further, remember: PR costs money too. If this move saves Apple millions in PR, branding, positioning, and other costs associated with defending their Chinese investments, it could also turn out to be a good long-term investment for them. The lure of cheap Asian electronics manufacturing is almost solely in the initial lower prices. While Apple is better than most at wrangling good quality products out of foreign producers, there's still a substantial long-term cost associated with doing business this way. Most companies see worse products, more returns, more substantial post-sale support expenses, and more. Plus, of course, the increasing bad buzz about foreign manufacturing in general eating into their good will. So quit grousing and look on the bright side. Apple's not stupid. They know they already have the most expensive gadgets on the planet. They aren't going to go jacking up the prices further for no good reason, especially not if (as Apple does seem to generally do) they're looking down the road ten years in making these plans.

So Steve Jobs loved the Chinese slave workers. Great to know.JohnF111

wouldn't that raise the price lonewolf604

Depends, material costs in China are going up and cheap labor in China is steadily declining by each new generation.

wouldn't that raise the price lonewolf604

[QUOTE="JohnF111"]So Steve Jobs loved the Chinese slave workers. Great to know.kuraimen

So this is how they are going to justify their next price hike....

Assembled in the U.S....using Chinese parts probably. Better than nothing I guess.

coasterguy65

Umm, actually, Apple uses high end parts from primarily 1st world countries and assembles them in China.

So this is how they are going to justify their next price hike....

dercoo

[QUOTE="JohnF111"]So Steve Jobs loved the Chinese slave workers. Great to know.kuraimen

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So Steve Jobs loved the Chinese slave workers. Great to know.JohnF111

they are forced to work there? Huh, didn't know that. Thanks for the insight.

Back in my day they used to be made in Ireland :(