Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#1

Post by jseliger » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 5:31 PM UTC

Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook
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Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#2

Post by nkingsy » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:02 PM UTC

Doesn't seem far enough away or nuclear armed enough to be a very good backup plan.

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#3

Post by coolspot » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:08 PM UTC

nkingsy wrote: post #2

Doesn't seem far enough away or nuclear armed enough to be a very good backup plan.

The main criteria for Apple is how poor and abundant population is.

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#4

Post by MuffinFlavored » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:11 PM UTC

coolspot wrote: post #3

nkingsy wrote: post #2

Doesn't seem far enough away or nuclear armed enough to be a very good backup plan.

The main criteria for Apple is how poor and abundant population is.

Where were Apple Watch and MacBook made before Vietnam? Is the answer just China and nowhere else?

How much does it cost in that location now compared to what it's going to cost now to make it in Vietnam?

How many Vietnam workers is this going to employ, and are they going to be working for like... $3/day?

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#5

Post by tunap » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:12 PM UTC

I suppose this means Wisconsin is SOL.

https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/25/foxconn_wisconsin_fac...

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#6

Post by onlyrealcuzzo » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:14 PM UTC

MuffinFlavored wrote: post #4

coolspot wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The main criteria for Apple is how poor and abundant population is.

Where were Apple Watch and MacBook made before Vietnam? Is the answer just China and nowhere else? How much does it cost in that location now compared to what it's going to cost now to make it in Vietnam? How many Vietnam workers is this going to employ, and are they going to be working for like... $3/day?

Foxconn employs 1.2M people in China. And Pegatron, 120k.

So... a lot of people.

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

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Post by ren_engineer » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:22 PM UTC

>Apple suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn

lol this is a political move, they are just creating Vietnamese shell companies owned by their same Chinese suppliers to get some good PR.

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#8

Post by nick9847 » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:23 PM UTC

And the products will be more overpriced than ever.

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

#9

Post by itake » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:24 PM UTC

MuffinFlavored wrote: post #4

coolspot wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The main criteria for Apple is how poor and abundant population is.

Where were Apple Watch and MacBook made before Vietnam? Is the answer just China and nowhere else? How much does it cost in that location now compared to what it's going to cost now to make it in Vietnam? How many Vietnam workers is this going to employ, and are they going to be working for like... $3/day?

Apple Watch was China. I think MacBooks where partially made in the US, but I could be wrong. My understanding is the MacBook line (and everything other 'mature' product line) is heavily automated now.

Re: Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook

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Post by rjzzleep » Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 8:26 PM UTC

ren_engineer wrote: post #7

>Apple suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn lol this is a political move, they are just creating Vietnamese shell companies owned by their same Chinese suppliers to get some good PR.

It's not a political move. Vietnamese manufacturing is cheaper than Chinese. Chinese labour has gotten expensive over time.

EDIT: politics are definitely a welcome side effect, but not the main reason