[–] A_M_Swallow 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The scandal is not that these parts are only made in east Asia but that India and Brazil are not suppliers. They are also cheap labour countries.
[–] Blunt_Echo 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I know; let's outsource all our manufacturing to other countries and then try to score political points by saying we're going to move some production back to our native land. Later we can claim we couldn't move production back—even though we desperately tried—because all the high-tech, cutting-edge screw manufactures moved to other countries. Now, can we still keep our political points? (By the way, our CEO takes, and gives, it up the ass—isn't that worth some political points as well?)
[–] derram 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
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. '
[–] thelma 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I make screws and nuts and bolts in my basement.
They are not hard to make.
They should have asked: how many can you make in a week?
Then when unhappy with the answer, call another company to also make additional screws.
Making screws is not complicated.
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[–] 4saken 1 point 5 points 6 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.
[–] stonewallphysics 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
A wonder how much Apple paid to have this drivel written. I have been in manufacturing supply for 20 years and those parts would not have stopped production when all that was needed was to order them for the final assembly. And Apple with its trillions could not have figured that out?