iMac 27" Made In The USA: Week 19

[mtnDewFTW]

So, my I picked up my second iMac replacement yesterday at the Apple store. So far so good. I'm actually pretty shocked when I saw that it was made in the USA, I wasn't aware that they still make Macs in the US.

Anyway, week 19 looks pretty good. The screen is perfect to me eye. If there's anyone out there still debating weather or not they should buy one, I say go for it.

[CubeHacker]

Can you take a picture of where it says its made in the USA? I might believe it says "Assembled in USA", but even that generally isn't done anymore. The last Macs to be assembled in the USA were around the 2002 era. The last macs to be MADE in the USA were... back in the 1980's?

[mtnDewFTW]

Originally Posted by CubeHacker

Can you take a picture of where it says its made in the USA? I might believe it says "Assembled in USA", but even that generally isn't done anymore. The last Macs to be assembled in the USA were around the 2002 era. The last macs to be MADE in the USA were... back in the 1980's?

I have to wait like 6 hours to use their site again (appleserialinfo) or I'd have to pay, but yeah I'll post the screenshot once they let me use it again.

anyway, my serial number starts with: QP0

[jaw04005]

Are you sure they didnt just give you a refurbished machine?

[mtnDewFTW]

Originally Posted by jaw04005

Are you sure they didnt just give you a refurbished machine?

I don't doubt that they did since they said its a brand new one. but even if they did, I don't really see anything wrong with it, so I'm fine with whatever.

[jaw04005]

Originally Posted by mtnDewFTW

I don't doubt that they did since they said its a brand new one. but even if they did, I don't really see anything wrong with it, so I'm fine with whatever.

Well a lot of Apple's refurbished and CTO assembly is done in the United States. That would explain your QP serial number. But that's a far cry from being made in the United States.

[mtnDewFTW]

Originally Posted by jaw04005

Well a lot of Apple's refurbished and CTO assembly is done in the United States. That would explain your QP serial number. But that's a far cry from being made in the United States.

Actually you may be right. I looked the thing up late at night and I might have remembered it wrong.
Sorry didn't mean to mislead anyone.

[nickk2]

Mine was brand new from the apple store last week and was 'built' in the USA.

[mtnDewFTW]

Alright, so I went on from my iPod Touch because I didn't wanna wait another 6 hours to find out weather or not it was 'assembled' or 'built' in the USA.

So anyway, yeah it says built, but honestly, I really don't care that much about where or how it was made, just as long as it works fine.

Oh and yeah I blurred out my whole serial number, really don't want the world knowing it.

[SaSaSushi]

Originally Posted by CubeHacker

Can you take a picture of where it says its made in the USA? I might believe it says "Assembled in USA", but even that generally isn't done anymore. The last Macs to be assembled in the USA were around the 2002 era. The last macs to be MADE in the USA were... back in the 1980's?

iMacs whose serial numbers start with the QP factory code are indeed assembled in the USA, just as those starting with W8 (like mine) are assembled in Shanghai, China.

As far as the actual components in the machine they are assembled in various locations. Foxconn makes the logic boards in China. LG, based in Seoul, South Korea, makes the LCD panels in factories in Korea and China, etc.

Refurbished Macs start with "RM" so his machine definitely isn't a refurb.

F, FC, XA, XB, QP, G8 (USA)
RN (Mexico)
CK (Ireland)
SG, E (Singapore)
MB (Malaysia)
PT, CY (Korea)
EE, QT, UV (Taiwan)
1C, 4H, W8, YM, VM, WQ, 7J (China)
RM (Refurbished/Remanufactured)

[cryer]

Originally Posted by SaSaSushi

iMacs whose serial numbers start with the QP factory code are indeed assembled in the USA, just as those starting with W8 (like mine) are assembled in Shanghai, China.

As far as the actual components in the machine they are assembled in various locations. Foxconn makes the logic boards in China. LG, based in Seoul, South Korea, makes the LCD panels in factories in Korea and China, etc.

Refurbished Macs start with "RM" so his machine definitely isn't a refurb.

F, FC, XA, XB, QP, G8 (USA)
RN (Mexico)
CK (Ireland)
SG, E (Singapore)
MB (Malaysia)
PT, CY (Korea)
EE, QT, UV (Taiwan)
1C, 4H, W8, YM, VM, WQ, 7J (China)
RM (Refurbished/Remanufactured)

All 3 refurbs I got have had YD as the first two characters, not RM

[WindowsTraitor]

my replacement starts with QP too week 22...(Just came out of the oven)

I will write soon a post praising apple for the great customer service they provide.

My QP model does not have any of the issues I had with the previous one I had. Screen is whiteeeeeeeee. DVD drive is quite and seems to have gloves on. SOmetimes I am afraid I do not have a hard drive, since I do no hear one.

THe only "issue" is that the fans tend to have higher revs. ( I7).

What a wonderful machine. I plan to own this till it dies....