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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 commendabl
by 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.