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Apple's New Mac Pro Won't Be 'Made in USA' as Production Reportedly Moving to China
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Big words, but the last time Apple did that, they almost ended up bankrupt because consumers DID NOT CARE.
Don't forget the likely 50% performance hit you will get with the base model RAM configuration.
Obviously, you are not the target audience for this machine. Comparing a Xeon to a Core i7 is ignorant, Xeon's are not for playing video games. Review the video skipped the part comparing the processors for gaming
The price is insane when you look at the specs. $5999 and you only get 32gb of RAM and a shocking 256gb SSD. In this article it’s been priced up to $2,278!!! So yes, it is a rip off.
The screw think was odd. But Apple insists on creating its own custom screw that no one else can use, restrict all parts for those screws and then complain they can’t get screws. Had they gone with industry standard that bottle neck would not have happened.
It’s still well overpriced https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.zd...ting-the-base-mac-pro-why-is-it-so-expensive/
It's this kind of corporate competitive for-profit mentality that has eroded North America's middle class. Developing countries continue to develop, and when they are in a position where they can stand on their own, rely less and less on exports is when they will one day surpass the USA as an economic powerhouse.
It isn't just a mentality, it's actually a legal obligation.
One this country created, enforces, and very heavily endorses.
Apple employs 47000 people in the US. 47000. More than most other companies. These people pay income taxes which are used for social welfare and kindergartens. Not to mention, Apple does donate a lot of money when any natural disaster occurs. Like the post you were replying to said, its not a charity but a for profit company.
It's also a 'truth' to capitalism as it's now practiced. Manufacturing will always flee to where the cost of labor is cheapest. That's why the southern states have grabbed up most of what's left in this country and the rest goes to places with even cheaper labor. Those who defend capitalism - this is how it works. Things that take a higher degree of education and cutting edge tech will expand in advanced economies and 'labor' will go to where it's cheapest. I'm not a fan of this economic model but I find it surprising that so many people who take their bibles out and pray on behalf of capitalism then find it shocking that ultimately huge amounts of the lowest skill jobs are reduced to sub-survival wages and the rest flee the country. What did they think capitalism meant?
Been to Europe many times. Macs cost a lot more there than it does in the US. VAT sees to that. Dunno about Asian countries, but I'd imagine electronics cost more there as well.
It will be made of the finest Chinesium that Apple can buy, hence the price tag.
Then why isn’t a comparable one from HP cheaper? Or same price but built in America?
Oh, because you like making ridiculous “demands” on Apple that you don’t on anyone else? Gotcha.
This is very good news! Apple's new $999.00 monitor stand will now sell for $998.99 due to low cost Chinese labor. (Probably costs Apple $3.00 to manufacture)
