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> to me its a simple math: Apple produce stuff in China saving 40% of production costs, then sells its goods in America putting 40% profit margin on it. I smell
by pooriaazimi 15y ago
> to me its a simple math: Apple produce stuff in China saving 40% of production costs, then sells its goods in America putting 40% profit margin on it. I smell greed, regardless if people accept to be ripped of or not.
So, you expect Apple to manufacture in the States, and then sell it to you without a margin (over production costs)... And how exactly are those poor Apple engineers and Apple Store Employees are supposed to make money?
If some day Apple manufactures iDevices in America, then an iPad would cost $799, or Apple would go out of business.
This is not to say I'd like Apple's partner (Foxconn) to enslave chinese workers so I could buy an iPad cheaper... I'd be happy if my iPad would be $549 (instead of $499) AND those workers were receiving more money for their hard work.
- theduexmachina 15y agoOne of the reasons manufacturing costs are so high in the united states is due to labor costs. Put simply, America cannot beat the cost efficiency of Chinese production. Samsung however decided to put a plant into Austin for production of the A5 chip. (A Korean company building in Texas for a product assembled in China) http://www.macrumors.com/2011/12/16/samsungs-new-texas-factory-for-a5-chip-production-now-fully-operational/ http://www.macrumors.com/2011/12/16/samsungs-new-texas-facto... On a more cynical note, Apple's shareholders would not be happy if they could be making more profit by making it in China and selling it for $549. Another downsides to having shareholders run your company.
- pooriaazimi 15y agoMaybe something like 'iPad RED'?
- Fizzer 15y ago> So, you expect Apple to manufacture in the States, and then sell it to you without a margin (over production costs)... And how exactly are those poor Apple engineers and Apple Store Employees are supposed to make money? Apple has over $80 billion in cash. That's all left over after their employees have been paid. They could afford to manufacture their goods in a first-world country, sell their products at the same price, and still pay their employees the same rate.
- atirip 15y agoOk, change the world, buy some Apple shares, enter shareholders meeting, put up your proposal to vote. Wath your shares value drop to one third and be happy.
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- mbubb 15y ago"I'd be happy if my iPad would be $549 (instead of $499) AND those workers were receiving more money for their hard work." I have thought that for years.