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pmg4lktan · Mar 1, 2005, 10:41 AM

Hi guys ...

just a simple question ... can i know where are Apple's products made? i was told before that all desktop Macs are made in China (forgot the name of the manufacturer) ... and all laptops are made in Taiwan (ASUS) ... but for other stuffs like iPod (also China?), iSight ... i'm not sure as i was told not on China making them ... can anybody who knows about this tell me more? Thanks ...

JHromadka · Mar 1, 2005, 10:55 AM

The back of my iPod 3G 15GB says it was assembled in Taiwan. My iPod shuffle says it was made in China.

xi_hyperon · Mar 1, 2005, 10:57 AM

The bottom of my laptop says, "Made by the Peasant Workers of the Great People's Republic of Elbonia." Wherever that is.

MacGorilla · Mar 1, 2005, 10:58 AM

I believe the desktops are still made in the US but the laptops, iMacs. eMacs and mac Mini are made in Taiwan, with the iPod, mice and key boards in China.

pmg4lktan · Mar 1, 2005, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by xi_hyperon:
The bottom of my laptop says, "Made by the Peasant Workers of the Great People's Republic of Elbonia." Wherever that is.

thanks for the response guys, lol ..

and your laptop is ...

OldManMac · Mar 1, 2005, 11:31 AM

The PowerMacs are made in China. I remember this specificallly because I lost a sale last year to a person who wouldn't buy one because it wasn't made by U. S. union workers, so we looked at all the boxes in stock and they were all assembled in China. I don't know if the guy ever got a computer, because I don't recall if there's anyone assembling machines in America anymore.

My iMac G4 17" FP 800Mhz was assembled in Taiwan, as are the laptops.

spacefreak · Mar 1, 2005, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by KarlG:
The PowerMacs are made in China. I remember this specificallly because I lost a sale last year to a person who wouldn't buy one because it wasn't made by U. S. union workers, so we looked at all the boxes in stock and they were all assembled in China. I don't know if the guy ever got a computer, because I don't recall if there's anyone assembling machines in America anymore.

I wonder how much more it would cost per PowerMac to assemble in the US. I'd pay $50 more for a US-assembled machine.

paul w · Mar 1, 2005, 11:38 AM

I would have liked to think they were assembled on the thighs of Cuban virgins...

SSharon · Mar 1, 2005, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by spacefreak:
I'd pay $50 more for a US-assembled machine.

I see a new BTO option coming soon at the Apple store.

Big Mac · Mar 1, 2005, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by KarlG:
The PowerMacs are made in China. I remember this specificallly because I lost a sale last year to a person who wouldn't buy one because it wasn't made by U. S. union workers, so we looked at all the boxes in stock and they were all assembled in China. I don't know if the guy ever got a computer, because I don't recall if there's anyone assembling machines in America anymore.

My iMac G4 17" FP 800Mhz was assembled in Taiwan, as are the laptops.

Not very true. The sticker on my DP 2.0 (Rev. B) box says "COMPUTER ASSEMBLED IN U.S.A."

tooki · Mar 1, 2005, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by spacefreak:
I wonder how much more it would cost per PowerMac to assemble in the US. I'd pay $50 more for a US-assembled machine.

$50 more maaaaybe only for final assembly here -- all the components would still be Asian. If the entire machine was made here, you'd be looking at hundreds and hundreds of dollars more, maybe even a four-digit increase.

tooki

FulcrumPilot · Mar 1, 2005, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by tooki:
$50 more maaaaybe only for final assembly here -- all the components would still be Asian. If the entire machine was made here, you'd be looking at hundreds and hundreds of dollars more, maybe even a four-digit increase.

tooki

Which may explain why macs cost over 5k about 10 years ago?!!

OldManMac · Mar 1, 2005, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by Big Mac:
Not very true. The sticker on my DP 2.0 (Rev. B) box says "COMPUTER ASSEMBLED IN U.S.A."

Apparently they do make them in the U. S., as well as China.

Angus_D · Mar 1, 2005, 12:33 PM

"Orchards".

Angus_D · Mar 1, 2005, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by spacefreak:
I wonder how much more it would cost per PowerMac to assemble in the US. I'd pay $50 more for a US-assembled machine.

I wouldn't.

Big Mac · Mar 1, 2005, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by Angus_D:
I wouldn't.

Okay, but would you pay 25 pounds extra for the guarantee of assembly in merry old England?

MaxPower2k3 · Mar 1, 2005, 12:42 PM

Surprisingly, Dell desktops are also assembled in the US... i guess it was the one expense they didn't cut so they could get more of the people who won't buy foreign products (even though all of the dell parts and such are from Mexico)

SSharon · Mar 1, 2005, 12:53 PM

Perhaps this site can help us out. (took a while to load for me so give it a second or two.)

wdlove · Mar 1, 2005, 01:25 PM

Quite an interesting service.

waxcrash · Mar 1, 2005, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by SSharon:
Perhaps this site can help us out. (took a while to load for me so give it a second or two.)

That's pretty cool. I tried it with my computer here at work.

Serial number: XA92503QGJ7
Name: Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White)
Model: Mxxxx PowerMac G3 Blue-White 350MHz
Factory: XA (ElkGrove/Sacramento, California)
URL: Technical specifications by apple-history.com
Model introduced: 1999
Production year: 1999
Production week: 25 (June)
Production number: 126 (within this week)

Of course it has been upgraded to a 900 MHz G3.

iCol · Mar 1, 2005, 04:12 PM

My iMac was assembled in China, my iPod assembled in Taiwan, my iBook in Taiwan but my old Dual 1.25Ghz PM G4 was assembled in Cork, Ireland.

tooki · Mar 1, 2005, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by KarlG:
Apparently they do make them in the U. S., as well as China.

Final assembly only, for some BTO machines. Component manufacture is all overseas.

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
Surprisingly, Dell desktops are also assembled in the US... i guess it was the one expense they didn't cut so they could get more of the people who won't buy foreign products (even though all of the dell parts and such are from Mexico)

It's probably because they want to be able to ship quickly, and customs can add days to a delivery date. Most of the parts are still going to be made in Asia.

Note that both Apple and other companies have special models (I forget what they're called) to meet special Made in USA requirements for certain types of government contracts that demand domestic product.

tooki

OldManMac · Mar 1, 2005, 04:59 PM

I'm aware that compenets are manufactured overseas; final assembly are the words I should have used, to be clearer. I worked for Apple for two years, and have sold PCs and Macs for over ten.

kmkkid · Mar 1, 2005, 06:05 PM

My iPod photo 40 GB has "Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China" engraved on the back.

Chris

Angus_D · Mar 1, 2005, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Big Mac:
Okay, but would you pay 25 pounds extra for the guarantee of assembly in merry old England?

Doubt it, I'm sure it'd have even worse build quality if it had been

stevesnj · Mar 1, 2005, 06:29 PM

DAMN!! Assembled in Taiwan I always thought these guys made my laptop;

thanks Macnn forums for bursting my bubble once again