Apple Is Now Making AirPods Components in India

[sw1tcher]

Yes probably at start, but as long it create new jobs, helps to lower the unemployment and strengthen the economy, it's all fine.

Creating more job openings isn't going to strengthen the economy if those positions cannot be filled. We're seeing that right now where there are 10.5 million job openings putting pressure on inflation. There are more job openings than people to fill them.

At the long run competition could force Apple to lower the prices.
Well, and if not, then all fine, people are willing to pay higher prices.

Apple can only lower prices so much against competition that's offering signifcantly lower-priced foreign made true wireless earbuds. Apple isn't going to sacrafice their margins.

 

[ilikewhey]

I think you missed this warning below. Anyway China has a reputation of twisting their data so I don't think anyone trusts them anymore.. esp after Covid.. this is primarily the reason behind China Plus One policy of west where they are shifting some of their manufacturing to other Asian countries.

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i didn't miss any warning, this same warning is issued on india page as well

china isn't the only one that twist data, modi's govt heavily underreported their covid death data especially during the 2nd wave, the among of death reported on the local level doesn't add up to the national statistics.

the primary reason why the west is shifting low skilled mfr job to other asean country is due to labor cost, since 2004 the avg labor cost in china has risen 15 times. for companies that does not heavily rely on the logistic chain that china supplies are able to shift production elsewhere with minimum logistic impact. this is a pure business decision, not heavily dependent on political climate as you point it out.

 

[Agneev]

iPhone 14 is already down by a good 15k (~$180) from launch price.

Are you referring to third-party online dealers? Official channels have their price unchanged.

Also, I'm concerned with the actual prices of products that has increased YoY.

 

[bradman83]

It's too bad they can't make all of their products in the US. Well, they could make everything in the US, but the almighty dollar is the only thing that matters to Tim Apple. To be fair, Tim Apple is just one of the many greedy CEOs out there.

Most computers in the 90s were built in the US out of US-made components. They also cost significantly more even in non-inflation adjusted dollars. The Macintosh LC, Apple's "low cost" machine from 1991 cost $2499 USD (roughly $5100 USD today), 1994's PowerMac 7100, the midrange model, started at $2660 ($4800 USD today), the low-end original iBook cost $1599 in 1999 dollars ($2600 USD today).

The ugly truth is that by moving production of these devices and their components to low cost countries it allowed for the commodification of their parts, which drove the prices down tremendously from the early 2000's onward.

 

[JKAussieSkater]

Which “components”? The glue?
It seems like Apple can’t seem to get enough of that stuff these days.

<Just FYI, this is poking fun at the lack of repairability/recyclability of the latest AirPods Pros. Not a joke about the country of manufacturing. I really want Apple to produce more repairable/recyclable AirPods and AirPods cases.>

 

[_Spinn_]

One more step towards decoupling from China.

 

[gund1234]

It's too bad they can't make all of their products in the US. Well, they could make everything in the US, but the almighty dollar is the only thing that matters to Tim Apple. To be fair, Tim Apple is just one of the many greedy CEOs out there.

to be fair how many people are willing to pay 15% more for Made in USA products ?
very few.
Financially it doesn't make sense.
And Wall street would push out Tim if he reduces margins.
Fidelity, Vanguard and other companies who have manage mutual funds have voting rights for the stocks that people own through mutual funds, they have undue influence on decisions that board members make.

 

[gund1234]

But more corruption, less reliability, lower quality.

Also, most of China's economy is more capitalist than the US. China is communist only in the name of its government.

majority of the stake in most private companies is owned by Chinese banks that are government owned.
China is not capitalist, no where close.

 

[MacWiz_007]

to be fair how many people are willing to pay 15% more for Made in USA products ?
very few.
Financially it doesn't make sense.
And Wall street would push out Tim if he reduces margins.
Fidelity, Vanguard and other companies who have manage mutual funds have voting rights for the stocks that people own through mutual funds, they have undue influence on decisions that board members make.

We've manufactured most of our products inside the US in the past. Therefore, it can be done. The sad part it, it won't be done because of corporate greed.

 

[Astrohunter]

India is the new China. But without the communism.

With other much bigger issues, not to mention they love Russia.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

 

[Astrohunter]

We've manufactured most of our products inside the US in the past. Therefore, it can be done. The sad part it, it won't be done because of corporate greed.

For sure can see people spending few hundred $ more on iPhone. /s

 

[svish]

Good to hear this. Hopefully more Apple products are made in India soon.

 

[dampfnudel]

But more corruption, less reliability, lower quality.

Also, most of China's economy is more capitalist than the US. China is communist only in the name of its government.

Let’s get real here, it’s significantly more than a name.

 

[Wise Desi]

With other much bigger issues, not to mention they love Russia.

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

You do know China is largest trading partner for Russia and also largest oil purchaser. Most of that does not get reported as they do share vast border. Oh also China trade with Russia in Yuan.