Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by kienkien » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:13 PM UTC

throw03172019 wrote: post #7

Will that make the Mac Pro cheaper than a car?

no

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by scotchio » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:13 PM UTC

Anyone have a good resource of backdoor / spy / sketchy China computer manufacturing things?

I always see info about the Huawei scandal for example, and I would love to read a great write up of more specific technical details of things going on

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by quux » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:13 PM UTC

throw03172019 wrote: post #7

Will that make the Mac Pro cheaper than a car?

Yes, but you forgot to specify which car.

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by joshgachnang » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:15 PM UTC

dapids wrote: post #4

I wonder how predicted sales of the cheese grater are going? EDIT: I didn't even know it wasn't for sale yet, whoops, a lot of hype though...

It's not for sale yet.

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by onemoresoop » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:18 PM UTC

quux wrote: post #13

throw03172019 wrote: post #7

Will that make the Mac Pro cheaper than a car?

Yes, but you forgot to specify which car.

And forgot to specify cheaper for whom. If it's cheaper the difference gets gobbled up by Apple

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by clubm8 » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:18 PM UTC

scotchio wrote: post #12

Anyone have a good resource of backdoor / spy / sketchy China computer manufacturing things? I always see info about the Huawei scandal for example, and I would love to read a great write up of more specific technical details of things going on

I suspect any modified hardware would be targeted, not every single computer. You probably shouldn't order a computer online if this is your threat model, and instead pay for one off the shelf.

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:18 PM UTC

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Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by hapless » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:18 PM UTC

That didn't take very long.

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by cmpolis » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:20 PM UTC

I wonder how significant the cost differences are for Apple with this move, especially since they mention previously manufacturing in the US and that many components are sourced in the US. How high will the margins be on these devices??

Re: Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China

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Post by Shivetya » Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 3:23 PM UTC

Well I was not going to buy one, the price jump from the previous Pro was not something I or many expected or appreciated.

I will get on my soap box again.

Apple needs to be out of China, not moving more manufacturing to that country. What will it take to get Apple to stand up for the rights of the oppressed in China or are they that wrapped up in dollars they no longer see the people component? For a country which struts around in Western countries about their rights and privacy position their continued and increasing production in China shows how much that stand of theirs is meaningless.

They stand for rights and privacy only when it does not interfere with their revenue stream