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Apple to Move Mac mini Production to U.S.
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Actually it probably won't for a couple of reasons. Apple could eat their margins to keep the product secret by moving it to the U.S. and avoiding leaks. If they moved to an automated system they don't have to pay for assembly line workers. Since the Mac Mini is a small part of the Mac line, they would use it for a test product to iron out the kinks to bring other products to the U.S.
Wow. Awesome. This will likely be my next Mac (and first new one) to replace my aging Hackintosh!
Delighted to know it will be made right here in the good ole U S of A
Delighted to know it will be made right here in the good ole U S of A
Glad to hear this. I plan on getting a mini eventually, but it would be for secondary uses/non-essential. I was considering purchasing one relatively soon but since I have no immediate need for a mini, I will wait for the "Made in the USA" models to start rolling out. I always try to buy local/American over China.
You couldn't be more incorrect in your assumption
Perhaps it is that you are just unaware of the conditions in these foreign factories.
Just because something was 'imported' doesn't mean it possesses some innate quality unrivaled by any of its domestic counterparts. This stereotype needs to die, and you should be ashamed of yourself not having any respect for our country.
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Mac Pros are already produced in the US
Apple cannot "move" something to the US that has pretty much always been in the US to begin with. Every single Mac Pro I've seen(granted haven't seen any new ones in a few years) has been assembled in the USA. They are simply too bulky and too low-volume to assemble them in China then air mail them over. Mac Minis on the other hand have never been assembled in the US. Being quite light and pretty high-volume(which makes assembling large #s of them then shipping by boat economical) meant that they could be affordably assembled elsewhere.
Apple cannot "move" something to the US that has pretty much always been in the US to begin with. Every single Mac Pro I've seen(granted haven't seen any new ones in a few years) has been assembled in the USA. They are simply too bulky and too low-volume to assemble them in China then air mail them over. Mac Minis on the other hand have never been assembled in the US. Being quite light and pretty high-volume(which makes assembling large #s of them then shipping by boat economical) meant that they could be affordably assembled elsewhere.
Cool that it will be manufactured in the Untied States. Sad that the money will be shipped to China. I dream of a day when there are American companies that are capable of making stuff. (Auto industry excluded.)
i.e. the facilities will have nets for jumpers, cots - er, housing, and a 24/7 "Panda Express" for 10 minute lunches.
On a serious note, wtf? Once again, the Mac Pro gets shafted while iPad production is "ramped up" for a new, thinner, and more magical model.
Really.
Apple's mentality is that the Mac Pro is no longer relevant and will be phased out. Just look at what happened to the Mac Server and the 17 inch Mac Pro. With Apple, you get less and less choice for when things really matter.
Agreed on last count.
While power systems may be thinning out, I've noticed a pattern of Apple purposefully neglecting this sect then turning around and exclaiming, "See! The Mac Pro is dead. This is a post-pc era. Go buy more iPad's and iMac's."
Yeah, I'd like to see a loaded iMac core i7 take on even a small bit of HD rendering that my Mac Pro 12-Core handles like a hot knife through butter. Time is money, just because an iMac can handle some professional/creative work doesn't mean it can be productive in a timely manner. I just bought a loaded Mac Mini, and while some tests claim it's fast, doesn't beat out my Pro and I need the speed for work.
I don't think the Mac Pro fits into Apple's portfolio anymore. A separate heavy bulky computer, made by reusable parts, with an external screen?
No, they prefer a computer to have all things integrated, not just for aesthetics and simplicity, but you also need to buy new very often, and throw the old away --> Apple profit.
I don't think the Mac Pro returns in its current form. And yes, it's rather absurd of them to disregard the professional market so long, and overcharging for horribly outdated hardware.
I am damn tired of hearing of iPhones and iPads. Need to get solid alternatives for serious computing back.
Hmm.. Counter intuitive. The Mac Pro was the obvious choice. Just goes to show that I should be running Apple instead of Tim.
Just goes to show there isn't a MacPro coming. Something maybe, but not resembling the MacPro we all know.
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You'll note every iMac that isn't purchased as is, but has some amount of customization (Ram upgrade, etc) says Assembled in US on it. And that's just it. Assebled means Ram inserted, screw tightened. They ship a certain number here to be customized. Those have the assembled in USA moniker on them. Probably the same for MacPro.
Yeah...Well I hope you are wrong. Although you are right that the future of the MacPro isn't looking too bright. I'm hoping we get a nice surprise early in 2013. We'll know the story by the end of next year. Maybe early next year?