Where are Apple computers Made in. I am in process of making my final decision to buy PB 15'. I always try to buy goods made in good old USA even though they may cost me more and as far as possible try to avoid buying anything made in China.
gujar said:Where are Apple computers Made in. I am in process of making my final decision to buy PB 15'. I always try to buy goods made in good old USA even though they may cost me more and as far as possible try to avoid buying anything made in China.
it may mean cheaper goods for us but it also means lower wages for the workers in other countries, so we are not 'all' better offbwaadass said:Good choice with the Powerbook. But I don't mind where it is assembled. We are living in a global economy now and we will ALL be better off (in the long run) if goods and services are produced by the people who have the competitive advantage.
wowser said:it may mean cheaper goods for us but it also means lower wages for the workers in other countries, so we are not 'all' better off
Daveman Deluxe said:I think the manufacturing is mostly done in the U.S. and I know the assembling is done in Taiwan.
bwaadass said:As demand for cheap labour rises so to will there wages... So these workers will gain too. A poor paying job is better than no job (as long as their markets have the neccessary legislation to prevent exploitation).
phrac said:on the bottom of my 15" albook:
"Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in Taiwan."
candan9019 said:I don't understand this reasoning. If you want a mac you have no choice other than Apple. You can't go to someone else because they make there's in the U.S. because there is no one else. And as was mentioned most computers arn't totally made in the States anyways.
In the States I was told to buy American, in Canada I'm told to buy Canadian but those economics don't work. It's the global economy love it or hate it it's here to stay.
gujar said:Thank you all for your comments. Sorry I did not mean to start a political thread. I agree with you candan 9019 if I want a Mac I don't have a choice. I am not totally against buying goods from China but try to avoid if I can for the some of the reasons mentioned by others such as slave labor, communist government, supporting local economy and of course the quality of products.
latergator116 said:The ones assembled in the USA are sturdier/better quality, IMO
crazzyeddie said:All of the computer manufacturers have the computes assembled outside of the US because thats where all (or almost all) of the parts are in the first place.
zamyatin said:Most of my Apple hardware seems to have been assembled in Taiwan.
At least you can be glad to know that the existence of a functionally independent Taiwan really pisses off (angers) the leadership of the People's Republic on the mainland. And buying Taiwanese products helps to make them stronger, and more likely to remain independent. (PS - Taiwan is a democracy, China a one-party dictatorship.)
PPS - This is intended to be humorous in a cynical and ironic way.
Doraemon said:I find this prejudice that products made outside the US are of less quality very dangerous.
It's simply not true.
I think this entire debate is pointless.
Where ever the product was assembled, it undergoes Apple's quality control.
legion said:Nope. Only design is done in the US (snip)