Posted on 08/17/2022 9:17:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Apple is looking to produce Apple Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam, Nikkei Asia reported.
Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn, two of the iPhone maker’s suppliers, are already testing the production of the Apple Watch in the northern part of Vietnam. This would mark Apple’s first time making the two products in the country following its diversification away from China’s production lines.
According to data from Counterpoint, the Apple Watch remains the most purchased smartwatch in 2021, holding a 30% market share that year. It beat out competition from Samsung, Huawei, and Garmin.
The development comes after Apple reportedly moved some parts of its iPhone production to India. It also looks to shift iPad assembly in the South Asian country as well as in Vietnam.
According to an earlier report, China-based manufacturer BYD built production lines in Vietnam to produce small quantities of iPads in the country.
The recent moves by Apple follow supply chain disruptions brought upon by lockdowns in key cities in China due to Covid-19.
About time.
Yeah!👏👏👏
Now Charlie is going to be making our computers.
It’s a start. Now ditch the Chinese slave camp known as Foxconn. As for phones NOT made in China:
https://notochina.org/best-cell-phones-not-made-in-china/
If China takes over Taiwan, Vietnam will be next. They have a score to settle with them.
Taking away China’s manufacturing income is a good weapon.
You think they will take it sitting down?
The Vietnamese hate the Chinese and have hated them for hundreds of years.
“I’d rather smell French shit for five years, than Chinese shit for a thousand years.” - Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam handed them their asses in the late 70s. The Chicoms won’t be eager to take them on.
Not real sure what that means, but it sounds good.
Have folks already forgot about Pres Trumps trip to Asia, where he met with Kim Jong-un, then off to Vietnam, S Korea and India to promote them opening up factories so companies could move to those countries and out of China?
iPhone production is moving to India.
Better than chicomland.
Good.
The slave labor must not be cutting mustard...../s
It would be nice if we made them here, but it’s a good start.
They really need to take their manufacturing to North America. Even Mexico is better than Asia.
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