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Ash_F

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8. For transportation, yes.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 06:18 PM

Jun 2013

But the chips and electronics, where most of the value is contained, will still be outsourced to Asian countries.

Again, it is better than nothing, but this country does not have much ability to make advanced electronics. It would be good for our long term economic viability to invest in being able to make these high-value goods.

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New Mac Pro, Upcoming Super-Powered Apple Computer, To Be Assembled In U.S. [View all] onehandle Jun 2013 OP

I am already drooling LiberalArkie Jun 2013 #1

Now if only they could take that and make it a laptop sakabatou Jun 2013 #2

Give them a few years. alfredo Jun 2013 #15

Wow - how big of them! BuddhaGirl Jun 2013 #3

They pay millions in state and local taxes. It's federal taxes where they take advantage of the alfredo Jun 2013 #7

Spare me the hypocrisy, what computer do you use and where is it built? we can do it Jun 2013 #21

That's fine, kiddo. Wait until you need to edit a fucking movie or cliffordu Jun 2013 #25

The components(i.e. - real paying jobs ) will still be built in other countries though. Ash_F Jun 2013 #4

They'd need a local supply chain. alfredo Jun 2013 #5

For transportation, yes. Ash_F Jun 2013 #8

That's one reason I am withholding praise or condemnation right now. It will take a long time to alfredo Jun 2013 #12

That looks like my Mac Pro rightsideout Jun 2013 #27

The case is a beautiful piece of industrial art, The inner workings are beautiful too. alfredo Jun 2013 #29

The design works like a chimney. Also the computer will move work between chips to alfredo Jun 2013 #9

Interesting. I just read this will have a fan though. Ash_F Jun 2013 #10

From the Apple site alfredo Jun 2013 #13

"Assembled in" isn't the same as "Made in." PSPS Jun 2013 #6

How early 20th Century of you. Psephos Jun 2013 #30

Great day to announce storing your passwords in the "Cloud". wooo hoo!...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2013 #11

So they innovated...a round case? Xithras Jun 2013 #14

It's 1/8th the size of the old Mac Pros. onehandle Jun 2013 #16

I can see that... Xithras Jun 2013 #18

I've been tired of lugging those big things around work for a while. onehandle Jun 2013 #19

The round case could have enough pros to become standard. Ash_F Jun 2013 #17

It's pretty neat that the case and core is impact extruded. One alfredo Jun 2013 #26

I want. jmowreader Jun 2013 #20

The Apple Cube automatically went to sleep if the exhaust vent was blocked. alfredo Jun 2013 #23

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Meh, Apple - less for lot's more $. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #24

Until you get through paying for your fucking anti-virus patches. cliffordu Jun 2013 #28

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It's about time. cliffordu Jun 2013 #32

It's been offered for years... xtraxritical Jun 2013 #34

Every Mac I've owned served well for at least 10 years. SeattleVet Jun 2013 #33