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Ghost_in_a_flower t1_iwiy0cj wrote

They're most likely have to shell out a hell of a lot more money to get chips from Arizona.

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TheBeardofGilgamesh t1_iwjndbq wrote

Labor is insignificant when it comes to the costs associated with chip production.

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priznut t1_iwj0vw0 wrote

I’m sure Apple is working that out, they’ll have a cash advantage compared to most companies.

They are sitting im 80 billion plus. And have one of the highest % cash reserves.

I’d be more concerned if they cannot innovate and eat into global market shares.

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DevAnalyzeOperate t1_iwjtwrv wrote

It really doesn’t cost that much to have chips assembled in America, either to the business or a consumer. Semiconductors are just a cutthroat business and these CEOs would murder their grandmother for a quarter. American wages wouldn’t cause your Macbook to be more than a few bucks more expensive.

A lot of problems with America is that it’s just not very good lol. Arizona is a great location for a plant that relies on water, America can’t get shit built in general, and its local talent pool has been gutted since software was paying more than double the salary semiconductors we’re paying for years.

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silvermember t1_iwk7t8i wrote

Chip manufacturing requires less hands on and more technical skills. The US is nit lacking in that.

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WolfResponsible8483 t1_iwjkjzz wrote

Chinese chip makers probably shutting down due to chip ban preventing them from get parts for their chip manufacturing equipment.

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