[–] 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.
[–] A_M_Swallow ago
Made to measure screws! I thought Henry Ford was the last man to make that mistake, and the Model T was before World War 2.
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[–] cantaloupe6 ago (edited ago)
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,” - article
They have the manufacturing capability because we moved it there, so move it back faggot.
[–] J_Darnley 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
There's you problem! AFAIK desktops have 3 standard screws. Colossal, self-tapping screws for case fans. Coarse ones for power supplies and motherboards. Fine ones for drives.