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I tell people this sometimes but the market is so saturated with the cheap junk that people don't often believe me.
by rascul 4y ago
I tell people this sometimes but the market is so saturated with the cheap junk that people don't often believe me.
- kube-system 4y agoI usually use iPhone or MacBooks as examples.
- rascul 4y agoI thought they were mostly built in South Korea and Taiwan. I don't usually pay much attention to the Apple world, though.
- kube-system 4y agoFoxconn and Pegatron are both Taiwanese companies (who make devices for many major manufacturers, not just Apple) but most of their manufacturing has been in mainland China. Although some of that manufacturing has started to shift recently to India and Vietnam.
- fennecfoxy 4y agoAll designed in the US, using manufacturing methods pioneered (for the most part) outside of China? I mean it was only a short while ago that they were able to manufacture metal balls with enough precision to make ballpoint pens. Besides the fact that they are known for making jumps and leaps in progress by stealing trade secrets. Just calling it how it is, I don't think they deserve credit for working in this way at all, if it weren't the case then I'd be applauding them.