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MossytheMagnificent t1_iwiz3mw wrote

This makes me a little uneasy. It's almost as if they are expecting trouble.

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TheJadedSF t1_iwj9bnj wrote

Not really. Why make something overseas when you can do it in your own backyard for the same or less, while improving availability for your products? China's lockdowns are hampering Apple right now big time. And not having a communist government impede your business is always preferable.

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circumtopia t1_iwl37d9 wrote

It's moreso because the us is blocking chip exports and imports from China. I.e the US democratic government is impeding on their business.

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Jedclark t1_iwl8amb wrote

Apple's chips are manufactured by TSMC which is a Taiwanese company. The plant in Arizona is a plant being built by TSMC in the US.

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circumtopia t1_iwnqrzw wrote

Look up their nand chips.

But yeah the article is meaningless since they never made their main processor in China in the first place

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