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[–] derram 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

https://archive.ph/kA0aX :

2019-01-28 | A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’ - The New York Times

'SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a trade war between the United States and China and past admonishments from President Trump “to start building their damn computers and things in this country,” Apple is unlikely to bring its manufacturing closer to home. '

'In 2012, Apple’s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, went on prime-time television to announce that Apple would make a Mac computer in the United States. '

'It would be the first Apple product in years to be manufactured by American workers, and the top-of-the-line Mac Pro would come with an unusual inscription: “Assembled in USA.”But when Apple began making the $3,000 computer in Austin, Tex., it struggled to find enough screws, according to three people who worked on the project and spoke on the condition of anonymity because of confidentiality agreements. '

'In China, Apple relied on factories that can produce vast quantities of custom screws on short notice. '

' In Texas, where they say everything is bigger, it turned out the screw suppliers were not. '


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[–] captainstrange ago  (edited ago)

Calling bullshit on this samy.

China just figured out how to make pen nibs. They're only now just catching up, thanks to a great deal of collusion and graft.

If the collusion ended the graft would too and they'd quickly stagnant.

Why?

Because china is a colony of ant people devoid of any imagination.

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[–] yewotm8 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago  (edited ago)

It's true. Anybody working in any sort of assembly/manufacturing in North America will tell you that not only are Chinese parts cheaper after freight cost, they're often more consistent and higher quality as well. If your competitors are getting Chinese shit and you aren't, you're probably fucked. Local guys for the most part don't even try to be better at the one advantage they have: they can respond quicker and rework things easier. They constantly do shit that makes you think they don't really want your business, meanwhile Chinese are hungry. It's a huge shitfest caused by a culture that doesn't take pride in making things anymore, vs one that does. Maybe its because too many brown people are hired by local guys, maybe the white guys they hire are apathetic, lazy, and overunionized, maybe management doesn't give a fuck about long term and just wants a quick buck, etc.

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[–] prairie 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

It's a lost opportunity. Way back when China wasn't making this stuff, a company coming up with new uses for things and new products would be an opportunity for manufacturers to invest in equipment and expertise to meet demand, because there was no alternative. Now that China is there with inexpensive stuff, it'll be hard to revitalize industry in the USA since there is already established competition that will always undercut you.

It's like the 'tards pushing for higher minimum wage. They push the development of robotic replacements, and once those exist, there is no going back. Humans will not be able to compete on those jobs, even working for half minimum wage.

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[–] Derpfroot 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I still vividly remember the commercial where a couple was packing their stuff to move and their kid asked why. They said it was because no one buys anything Made In America anymore so his job was sent overseas so he was laid off and they couldn't afford the house anymore. I didn't realize at the time how sad that actually is.

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[–] 4saken 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Redesign. Jesus.

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[–] 4saken 1 point 5 points (+6|-1) ago 

This is not news to me. It isn't as hard as you think it is mate. It's simply just changing it to a screw we can manufactured here in the U.S. They shouldn't be allowed to use a propriety screw period. That shit needs to be outlawed. The Warranty Stickers aren't legit any longer. Time for the screws to be universal. This is more about finding a reason to not make them in the U.S.

If you think this is anything else than them playing politics then I have a bridge to sell ya.

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[–] Timmy2 0 points 35 points (+35|-0) ago 

Such bullshit. Apple could have had this one tiny part flown in from China until the US plant got their equipment updated.

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[–] cantaloupe6 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Apple gave the company an impossible to satisfy order. The manufacturer cannot risk suppliying a demand not based on economic necessity - because Apple could and did take away the business capriciously. There was no other customer with similar needs.

"China is not just cheap. It’s a place where, because it’s an authoritarian government, you can marshal 100,000 people to work all night for you,”

What could go wrong with colleges educating mostly foreign enemies, providing them access to all your defenses, and having them build all your technology? Sure foreign governments will pay for this and then threaten with hypersonic missles and super-EMPs.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-30/china-russia-preparing-blackout-warfare-super-emp-bombs

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[–] VandalayIndustries 0 points 19 points (+19|-0) ago 

Exactly what I was gonna post.

They’ll just rub their hands, and kvetch about this bullshit, and dumbfucks will believe them. Critical thinking is in short supply in America.

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[–] Meme_Factory_1776 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

What??

(So is the attention span)