Shike
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Ethics, political, and economic issues.
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Agreed to some extent, but it's really neither here nor there.
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Yeah, Apple "designs" in the US and manufactures in China. Others also use Taiwan (actually, that's where many motherboard manufactures are based).
And the CPU is probably manufactured in Malaysia if it's an Intel. So the origins of the parts of the unit differ too.
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Very true. However China is still going through teething marks in regards to business laws that cause a lot of issues. Namely the fact that it's almost impossible to stop a shop selling bad goods as many people looking for quality tooling for assemblies know.
That's why checking quality on supplied parts among other things is extremely important when it comes to manufacturing, assembly, and electronics.
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Oh, and why should we be?
Originally Posted by Feather225 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So great, if the brand represents quality, why bother where the products are made? |
Ethics, political, and economic issues.
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Also I believe "you deserve what you offered," I just hate when people complaint about the products' quality when they paid peanuts for them. |
Agreed to some extent, but it's really neither here nor there.
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Actually, its funny that I have not yet came across a laptop thats not made in China.. maybe bcs Ive only been using macs.. |
Yeah, Apple "designs" in the US and manufactures in China. Others also use Taiwan (actually, that's where many motherboard manufactures are based).
And the CPU is probably manufactured in Malaysia if it's an Intel. So the origins of the parts of the unit differ too.
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Originally Posted by Ninkul Chinese made products are cheaper. Theres a large number of high quality products that China produces and theres also a large number of low quality products that China produces. Same goes with any country. |
Very true. However China is still going through teething marks in regards to business laws that cause a lot of issues. Namely the fact that it's almost impossible to stop a shop selling bad goods as many people looking for quality tooling for assemblies know.
That's why checking quality on supplied parts among other things is extremely important when it comes to manufacturing, assembly, and electronics.
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Originally Posted by MrGreen Just be thankful it wasnt made in america. |
Oh, and why should we be?