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Apple Planning New R&D Facility in Taiwan?
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Most people have no clue where apple R&D facilities are at, or are being relocated to. And that includes other corporations. So you will not hear any complaints.
Apple has a boat load of cash that it can't bring to the US without paying heavy taxes. Might as well use some of it.
They're doing more than their fair share of investing in the US.
So basically just lame attemtps at trolling in this thread. Or people being obtuse.
I am just glad the TMSC Taiwan facility has a jump screen to prevent suicides. 
It makes perfect sense to shop locations where skills are high and costs are low-er. Taiwan ROC is a former British colony so is "special". He checked in with the President(s) first before committing to this.
I would like to see where Tim's schedule coincided with Hillary's. Gore is in pocket.
Expect Apple to set up facilities in the top 5 educational result countries. Plonk!
It makes perfect sense to shop locations where skills are high and costs are low-er. Taiwan ROC is a former British colony so is "special". He checked in with the President(s) first before committing to this.
I would like to see where Tim's schedule coincided with Hillary's. Gore is in pocket.
Expect Apple to set up facilities in the top 5 educational result countries. Plonk!
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Different cultures have different strengths, and not everyone wants to move to the other side of the planet for a job.
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Why is there a suicide net on top of the building?
Wow... hilarious.
You know.....
Taiwan is China, right?....Albeit no continental or the same country.....
Taiwan is China, right?....Albeit no continental or the same country.....
It was a Japanese colony, not British.
And funny about those designed in Taiwan and manufactured in China comments, because Taiwanese companies actually hold most of the contracts with Apple for the cheap labour manufacturing in China. Most Taiwanese companies like HTC, Asus, Acer, etc do exactly that...design their stuff in Taiwan and manufacture in China.
Yep, I'm sure we'll see a Taiwanese influence in the next iPhone.
There's Chinese influence in the next iPhone already. Your point?
Many typical responses and bias by some who think America is best in everything.
The world is full of smart people, why not tap them?
America doesn't turn out as many engineers as the rest of the world, so if the brainpower doesn't come to the US, Apple goes where they can get it.
And, international viewpoints and global thinking won't hurt!
Yep, Chinese, not Taiwanese. Damn, I could've sworn I included my point in the original post. Oh, here it is:
真的嗎？
This makes sense. Like some have indicated on this thread, many of Apple's suppliers are actually Taiwanese companies (like FoxConn) that run factories in China.
People who say this move is to outsource jobs and save money are only showing their ignorance. Taiwanese have a lot of expertise in notebook computers and mobile electronics. Why shouldn't Apple try to tap into that? While wages might be lower here than in other parts of the world, Taiwan is still a first-world country. If they really were just trying to save money they'd look elsewhere.
My question, as someone who's been living in Taipei for more than 4 years now, is does this mean we'll finally get a #$#!#$! Apple store in Taipei? Those 'premium re-seller' stores are OK, but ultimately feel like cheap knockoffs of the real thing.
This makes sense. Like some have indicated on this thread, many of Apple's suppliers are actually Taiwanese companies (like FoxConn) that run factories in China.
People who say this move is to outsource jobs and save money are only showing their ignorance. Taiwanese have a lot of expertise in notebook computers and mobile electronics. Why shouldn't Apple try to tap into that? While wages might be lower here than in other parts of the world, Taiwan is still a first-world country. If they really were just trying to save money they'd look elsewhere.
My question, as someone who's been living in Taipei for more than 4 years now, is does this mean we'll finally get a #$#!#$! Apple store in Taipei? Those 'premium re-seller' stores are OK, but ultimately feel like cheap knockoffs of the real thing.
Funny observation.
Expanding their talent pool.....?
Apple has all this foreign cash, that they can't repatriate to the US, without huge tax implications, so they are practically forced to spend some of it overseas.
Funny observation.
Expanding their talent pool.....?
Apple has all this foreign cash, that they can't repatriate to the US, without huge tax implications, so they are practically forced to spend some of it overseas.
A lot of it is laundered in spectacularly complex schemes so some does get here, just untaxed. Don't worry, your taxes are simply higher to make up for this.
They might work on technology that is based on technology they use from Taiwan. If TSMC is who is going to mfg the processors, maybe they need to hire engineers to help facilitate processor design work that are based there so they are closer to the mfg facilities so they can change designs quickly and then make some chips quickly. Just a thought. Which I would accept as a reasonable reason to do this. Whether we like it or not, Apple is a Global company and they have to hire various jobs around the world to facilitate what they need to do, so I'm sure there are business reasons to do this other than to just save money in salaries. Sometimes its where the talent is to do something that can only be done in certain locations.
I don't think Apple or Foxconn could hire 90,000 capable people in a VERY short period of time, even at $15 a hour to assemble iPhones in America. But in China? That's easily done, but at wages that is paid in China for assembly work. Remember, Apple has to pay for shipping charges for these products around the world, so shipping charges can certainly make up the difference in labor rates.
I don't think Apple or Foxconn could hire 90,000 capable people in a VERY short period of time, even at $15 a hour to assemble iPhones in America. But in China? That's easily done, but at wages that is paid in China for assembly work. Remember, Apple has to pay for shipping charges for these products around the world, so shipping charges can certainly make up the difference in labor rates.