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Where do you think the components that System76 uses are sourced from?

by nirav72 2y ago

gjsman-1000 2y ago
Mostly Colorado and the US. https://system76.com/manufacturing/ https://system76.com/manufacturing/
- Cornbilly 2y ago
  That’s referring to the cases, not the components. The cases are made in the US and the machines are assembled in the US. Everything else is likely imported.
- alxlaz 2y ago
  From their design files, it looks like the only things manufactured in the US are the case and the PCB for some of the I/O modules. That's absolutely commendable, it's no small feat and certainly better than nothing, but it's not "mostly" Colorado and the US by any stretch. Plus, since the main material they use is aluminum and they try to source everything locally, tariffs actually make it more expensive to operate, and unlike in Acer's case it's coming straight out of their profits rather than adding to them through some consumer pricing gymnastics. Edit: just to be clear, I'm not trying to belittle System76 here. 40 years of "self-regulation" have steadily eroded the US industrial base to the point where there's not much substantial expertise in this field anymore, so they're impressively close to have practically started from scratch. It's an important first step if their long-term plan is to assemble everything from locally-sourced material.
- Whinner 2y ago
  Only for the Thelio desktops and Launch keyboards
- yellowapple 2y ago
  Where does that page say anything about the components? (As an aside: there is a special place in Web Developer Hell for people who break the ability to middle-click a link to open it in a new tab, that page being an egregious example.)
- phil21 2y ago
  The chassis is made in the USA and what essentially is a fan controller circuit board. Everything else is foreign components it looks like to me. Not super exciting really. An aluminum case is nice and all, but really not material to the overall PC as a whole. It’s at least a start and better than nothing, but you’re talking 5-10% of total system cost at most.
- karn97 2y ago
  Ah yes amd and Nvidia gpus made in Colorado
- talldayo 2y ago
  I couldn't pretend to be this stupid if I was being held at gunpoint.
Cornbilly 2y ago
People don’t seem to realize that these are blanket tariffs.

Where do you think the components that System76 uses are sourced from?

gjsman-1000 2y ago

Mostly Colorado and the US. https://system76.com/manufacturing/ https://system76.com/manufacturing/

Cornbilly 2y ago
That’s referring to the cases, not the components. The cases are made in the US and the machines are assembled in the US. Everything else is likely imported.
alxlaz 2y ago
From their design files, it looks like the only things manufactured in the US are the case and the PCB for some of the I/O modules. That's absolutely commendable, it's no small feat and certainly better than nothing, but it's not "mostly" Colorado and the US by any stretch. Plus, since the main material they use is aluminum and they try to source everything locally, tariffs actually make it more expensive to operate, and unlike in Acer's case it's coming straight out of their profits rather than adding to them through some consumer pricing gymnastics. Edit: just to be clear, I'm not trying to belittle System76 here. 40 years of "self-regulation" have steadily eroded the US industrial base to the point where there's not much substantial expertise in this field anymore, so they're impressively close to have practically started from scratch. It's an important first step if their long-term plan is to assemble everything from locally-sourced material.
Whinner 2y ago
Only for the Thelio desktops and Launch keyboards
yellowapple 2y ago
Where does that page say anything about the components? (As an aside: there is a special place in Web Developer Hell for people who break the ability to middle-click a link to open it in a new tab, that page being an egregious example.)
phil21 2y ago
The chassis is made in the USA and what essentially is a fan controller circuit board. Everything else is foreign components it looks like to me. Not super exciting really. An aluminum case is nice and all, but really not material to the overall PC as a whole. It’s at least a start and better than nothing, but you’re talking 5-10% of total system cost at most.
karn97 2y ago
Ah yes amd and Nvidia gpus made in Colorado
talldayo 2y ago
I couldn't pretend to be this stupid if I was being held at gunpoint.

Cornbilly 2y ago

People don’t seem to realize that these are blanket tariffs.