I say Apple takes some of that R&D capital and puts it right back into American manufacturing. You could save the people Detroit with an idea like this. We need a campaign for this.
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There's Still Another Prototype iPhone in the Wild
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I say Apple takes some of that R&D capital and puts it right back into American manufacturing. You could save the people Detroit with an idea like this. We need a campaign for this.
What do you mean "besides the fact"?
That IS the fact. What other reason are you looking for?
Not Rocket Science
I did mention this in the Apparent Next-Generation iPhone Gets a Thorough Hands-On comments. But no one said anything till now.
Also the report about the Apple factory worker kills himself after disappearance of a G4 prototype.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/22/apple-worker-suicide-prototype-missing
I did mention this in the Apparent Next-Generation iPhone Gets a Thorough Hands-On comments. But no one said anything till now.
Also the report about the Apple factory worker kills himself after disappearance of a G4 prototype.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/22/apple-worker-suicide-prototype-missing
Aren't we up to 2 missing iPhones? With one accounted for?*****
1. The Asian manufacturer that lost one and committed suicide over it.
2. This drunk Apple employee...
So it does make seems that the evolution of the design would continue screws over screwless.
Anyway how about some Mac pro news arm?
*****although there are probably 5-50 in the wild for testing....
1. The Asian manufacturer that lost one and committed suicide over it.
2. This drunk Apple employee...
So it does make seems that the evolution of the design would continue screws over screwless.
Anyway how about some Mac pro news arm?
*****although there are probably 5-50 in the wild for testing....
I agree with You!
Well one thing I can guess that who ever lost this iPhone prototype will be looking for an unemployment office soon.
Years ago, the mentality that American could accomplish ANYTHING and that Americans could do anything, gave this world the GREATEST technological advances the world has EVER known.
I long for that same hard working, optimistic, American sense of PRIDE to come back. I think WE can still do anything.
I concur! This very well could be just a bizarre way to getting customer reaction to a new form factor.
It's very likely (almost guaranteed) that the average user has no idea any of this is going on. They find things out en masse via Apple's announcements.
For those saying that there isn't time for Apple to change this design until release:
Even these two prototypes are different, so I'm sure the final iPhone will also be somewhat different, it just shows that prototypes are just that: tests and work in progress. Just because they leaked a few days ago doesn't mean that they have been created a few days ago. Maybe these were designed and created 6 months ago, and Apple has since then done something totally different that we don't know about of course.
Even these two prototypes are different, so I'm sure the final iPhone will also be somewhat different, it just shows that prototypes are just that: tests and work in progress. Just because they leaked a few days ago doesn't mean that they have been created a few days ago. Maybe these were designed and created 6 months ago, and Apple has since then done something totally different that we don't know about of course.
Yes, make then in America, in Mexico will be fine. Or in Panama, so you can ship them anywhere by sea.
Why would a company that doesn't even hire focus groups do this?
Don't you think they'd at least TRY some focus groups before going straight to something this big? Why skip that rather obvious first step?
Isn't it Apple's MO to specifically avoid focus groups?
There must be some other reason for these things to be in the wild other than to gauge consumer reaction. Apple never determines consumer reaction this way. It's possibly just a red herring to throw off the competition. Yes? No?
Hmmm
This story never ends.... I feel like its a soap opera and each day we tune in to see what happens next.
Will Gizmodo get sued? Is there another mystery phone in the wild? Is Gray Powell really Steve Job's secret love child? Find out all that and more as the IPhone turns!
This story never ends.... I feel like its a soap opera and each day we tune in to see what happens next.
Will Gizmodo get sued? Is there another mystery phone in the wild? Is Gray Powell really Steve Job's secret love child? Find out all that and more as the IPhone turns!
Please, think before you write childish and stupid things. You should know that China makes the best stuff in the world for the cheapest price, that's why mostly everything is made in China. If it were made in America, it would be more expensive. And no one said it would be better, since China is specialised in electronics and they have the best and most effective methods of manufacturing such products. Every Apple product is assembled in China, and I don't think anyone has problems with their build quality in general. Even like this they're quite expensive, imagine if they were made in America!
Two months and we'll all know the truth. 60 more days of prototype pics...
I agree, this is getting out of hand.
Inre: people talking about the country of manufacture, if they were made in US, would you pay the $500 to $750 subsidized cost? Most wouldn't.
That's assuming it's even possible. You can build any kind of factory you want in PRC, no matter how dirty or dangerous it is.
That's assuming it's even possible. You can build any kind of factory you want in PRC, no matter how dirty or dangerous it is.
Wow .. really similar
We had the phone posted in February already and we did not know which one was the real iphone 4g. Now little modifications are possible but the last one should be finalized soon to mass produce them.
We had the phone posted in February already and we did not know which one was the real iphone 4g. Now little modifications are possible but the last one should be finalized soon to mass produce them.