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    MacBook Shipping origin

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by TheCarLessDriven, Jun 13, 2008.

  1. TheCarLessDriven

    TheCarLessDriven Notebook Enthusiast

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    On the FedEx tracking, it says it shipped from "SHANGHAI CN" Is that China?? (Yes Iknow Shanghai but I never seen CN for china)

    It says " SHANGHAI CN 8:53 AM package data received.
    3:32 PM
    Picked up
    3:58 PM Left origin
    SHANGHAI CN
    Package received after FedEx cutoff


    So does this means its gonna sit in freakin China untill monday? I wanted it to at least leave there before the weekend. That sucks.

    I thought they built all there macs in the US?
     
    TheCarLessDriven, Jun 13, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nope...all PCs are built in China, Taiwan, or other facilities out of the country. Some might be partially assembled in the US, but only the final steps of construction.
     
    Greg, Jun 13, 2008
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  3. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Designed in the US, yes. Built here? I wish. But that would mean the price would at least double. $5000 for a MBP? I don't think so.
     
    saturnotaku, Jun 13, 2008
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  4. TheCarLessDriven

    TheCarLessDriven Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you know if the facilities are professional environments, or are they sweatshops?? Do they just hire women and men off the street and pay em 50 bucks a month or do they hire professionals?? Are these facilities owned by apple or are they third party companies producing the products??

    I cant see how apple puts so much prestige and quality into their products, & markets them as oozing with those qualities as well, & then subjects them to sweatshop type conditions when being built.
     
    TheCarLessDriven, Jun 13, 2008
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  5. t3rom

    t3rom Notebook Consultant

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    I've ordered 3 macs directly from Apple, they all came from Rancho Cordova, CA. They're made in China but can be shipped from any place near you.
     
    t3rom, Jun 13, 2008
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  6. TheCarLessDriven

    TheCarLessDriven Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you order a pre-configured one they will ship from California I believe. If you do a custom order they come from China. yours was still built in China, it was just stocked here as one of there pre-configured setups most likely. ^^

    My order was directly through the apple online store as well.
     
    TheCarLessDriven, Jun 13, 2008
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  7. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    Yea. Taxes in the US are so high (and they're only gonna get higher) that so many companies have gone to other countries for most things.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jun 13, 2008
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