> they arguably treat their suppliers relatively poorly compared to the Gold standard like Costco.

I’m not saying you’re wrong but you’re previous paragraph sounding like you were wondering if it was the case vs. here you’re saying it’s known. Is this all true? Do they have a reputation for hammering their suppliers?

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xp84 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Apple is so notoriously ravenous for profit margin that they can’t not be that way.

	▲	Forgeties79 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It felt like a more confident statement and I was legitimately asking. I have little love for Apple. Ditched my Mac Studio earlier this year for a Linux only build after 20 years of being on Macs. I say this because I think folks think I am trying to sealion/“just ask questions:tm:” or some nonsense, when I am legitimately asking if this is a documented practice and what the extent is. I am not finding it easy to find info on this.

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bigyabai 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Apple dealt exclusively with Chinese labor prices until they were directly threatened by the POTUS. You tell me.

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yurishimo 6 hours ago | parent [-]

I got a bridge to sell you if you think that Apple is going to bring any of their manufacturing to the US...

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WillPostForFood 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86jx18y9e2o

Apple has responded and has started moving a lot of manufacturing out of China. It just makes sense for risk management.

	▲	mullingitover 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Well, from your article: > China will remain the country of origin for the vast majority of total products sold outside the US, he added. And international sales are a solid majority of Apple's revenue.
	▲	Forgeties79 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		From your article: > Meanwhile, Vietnam will be the chief manufacturing hub "for almost all iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPods product sold in the US". > We do expect the majority of iPhones sold in US will have India as their country of origin," Mr Cook said. Still not made in the US and no plan to change that. They will be selling products made in India/Vietnam domestically and products made in China internationally. The tariffs are not bringing these jobs home.

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bigyabai 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I've seen the leaked BOMs, I'm not dumb enough to think that Americans can match it.

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savorypiano 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Where do you find the leaked BOMs?

	▲	bigyabai 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		RedNote usually, before it's deleted.

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cindyllm 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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godzillabrennus 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It would be a $6000 phone if they built it in America.