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> It seems that China's workers can make Macbooks and iPhones with high precision and low tolerances according to Apple's specifications. Isn't Apple's high-pr
by DashRattlesnake 10y ago
> It seems that China's workers can make Macbooks and iPhones with high precision and low tolerances according to Apple's specifications.
Isn't Apple's high-precision manufacturing highly automated to a level of expense that no one else would try? IIRC, they have acres of automated CNC mills churning out MacBook cases.
Apple's manufacturing operation is so unique that it's not generalizable.
- c3833174 10y agoYes, the Japanese CNC machine manufacturers Apple uses have entire factories dedicated to Apple-bound products. Source: http://atomicdelights.com/blog/why-your-next-iphone-wont-be-ceramic http://atomicdelights.com/blog/why-your-next-iphone-wont-be-...