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4. If Tiawan and S Korea

Reply to crickets (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:23 AM

Feb 2021

can make them cheaper, then the won't make them in the US. Same with processing rare earth metals. You have to subsidize the operation in some manner.

Even Intel makes wafers in the US and then sends them to China to be packaged (which often requires rare earth metals) and delivered worldwide.

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With computer chips scarce, Biden orders supply chain review [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 OP

It's about time. Good for Biden for stepping up to address the issue. crickets Feb 2021 #1

If Tiawan and S Korea Sgent Feb 2021 #4

I know. It's true that it's hard to compete with a cheaper product, crickets Feb 2021 #5

D'uh. About time! I predicted this problem more than 20 years ago. SharonAnn Feb 2021 #2

The supply chain for PCs right now is really fucked up. Initech Feb 2021 #3