Posted on 12/08/2023 4:05:25 PM PST by FarCenter
TAIPEI -- Apple is for the first time allocating product development resources for the iPad to Vietnam, sources briefed on the matter said, a major step toward strengthening the Southeast Asian country's position as an alternative manufacturing hub outside of China.
Apple is working with China's BYD, a key iPad assembler, to move new product introduction (NPI) resources to Vietnam. NPI involves a tech company like Apple collaborating with suppliers on the design and development of new products to make sure the blueprints are doable. This is the first time Apple has shifted NPI resources to Vietnam for such a core device.
Engineering verification for test production of an iPad model will start around mid-February next year, sources told Nikkei Asia. The model will be available in the second half of next year.
BYD was also the first Apple supplier to help the U.S. tech titan shift iPad assembly for the first time to Vietnam in 2022, Nikkei reported earlier. This shift of NPI engineering resources is focused on entry-level models rather than the premium iPad Pro.
NPI demands substantial resources both from the tech company and its suppliers, such as engineers and investment in lab equipment for testing new features and functions.
Most of Apple's NPI is carried out in China, in collaboration with engineers in Cupertino, to take advantage of the country's decades long experience in hardware manufacturing. But geopolitical uncertainties are forcing the company to rethink this approach. Apple also plans to send some NPI processes for the iPhone to India, Nikkei Asia reported earlier.
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My job required running a lot of legacy software the was Windows based. When I semi-retired the phone I got to use was an Iphone (I didn’t own a smartphone personally) So when I decided to get a phone I went Apple (6S). From there I picked up an iPad and added a keyboard and use it like a laptop. When my Dell tower was dying, I decided that since I didn’t need to work with others I got the iMac 21.5 and love it. I like how everything works together.
When they ring can you smell nuoc mam?
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My CD collection (all ripped) and some purchased MP3s was pretty big. But, as big as it was, it was only 0.0001% of what’s available streaming. Spotify is great and I’ve found all sorts of music that I never would have found before. The old iTunes Store did a so-so job of recommending new music and the old “Genius” feature could put together some good mixes from your collection, but none of those were as good as what Spotify has done.
I have not listened to any of my old ripped collection in quite a while now.
It's not this. EPA and OSHA regulations have made it next to impossible to set up this type of tech manufacturing in the U.S.
Remember not long ago when we spent billions helping the Taiwanese set up a computer chip plant in Arizona only for them to leave in frustration because of American bureaucratic red tape?
I wonder how much of a kick-back the Biden’s will be getting out of this. Joe was in Vietnam in September to push for an increased partnership with Vietnam.
And my son who introduced me to Apple computers, hasn't used them in years, because his job requires him to use PC's.
I can’t think of a single metric that supports that view. Financial performance aside, the M1 CPU alone sets technology performance benchmarks that Jobs couldn’t imagine (but would love). A great way to reinvest record profits.
Congratulations. Post of the day!
I had a plain LG 3G phone before the iPhone. Always had 4 bars on the thing...no dropped calls. I ended up having to move to a 4G phone because someone in the neighborhood had a network booster that was interfering with my phone calls. The booster icon showed up on my screen, and the only way I could get rid of it was to drive down the road until it fell off. Back then you had to call a number to update your roaming capabilities with Verizon. The network booster wouldn't allow me to do that at home, so I'd have to leave the house in order to do it.
When I got the iPhone, I could only get 1 or 2 bars with it at home, and my calls would consistently drop. I ended up calling Verizon and complaining, and because I'd been a long-time customer (previously had a landline with them), they sent me a network booster for free, and I've consistently had 4 bars at home with it ever since.
Peter Zeihan has stated the most exposed US corporation to the CCP is Apple. Moving production to Vietnam reduces that exposure.
I found that reliability of smartphones depends more on the reliability of the service provider, not the hardware itself which is usually more than adequate for most customers.
Terrific. Sixty thousand US dead and hundreds of thousands wounded so Apple could set up shop there using cheap labor and sell their cr@p stuff here.
Workers to get free Mani Pedi’s.
I’m now using an Apple Computer after putting it off for sometime because it does work differently. But I agree it’s faster and no issues as freeze or having to reboot - plus no worms and creepy crawly things...lol...mine is a MacBook Pro laptop computer.
At home, I always use my wi-fi connection with my iPhone. Spectrum is the same internet provider I've had for the 23 years I've lived here. The problem with smart phones, and possibly with the older iPhone like mine, is that they have a smaller antenna than a regular cell phone. When this one dies, that's it for me. I can't see paying large sums of money for something I basically only make calls on.
TSMC is still building there, ‘they’ should open by 2025.
Nah I’m not knocking Spotify. I subscribe. Based on my playlists they recommend 30 new tracks a week. I listen and add the ones I like and it developed. Plus all the additional playlists you can find, artist recommendations etc. It’s a great piece of software (as is Shazam which can listen and identify almost any song and then you can add it to a Spotify playlist).
Was mostly mocking Apple Music. I do not subscribe and probably never will unless they buy Spotify. I did tip well over 1000 CDs back in the day. iTunes was kinda crappy and if you migrated devices it would duplicate your entire catalog. So I retract my comment about their software:-)
I cannot challenge what you post because I have no *direct* experience with iPhones. I’ve attempted to troubleshoot and gave up, much to the chagrin of people who assume that as a Software Developer, I must also be the Expert on Anything That Uses Electicity.
My own direct experience with smartphones is with android OS on Motorola and Samsung with Telus and Freedom Mobile; for *my own* purposes, Motorola phones and Samsung Tablets are the best value.
Your mileage may vary.
LOL! Now that’s a good one!
Glad to see Apple converts and supporters here…I’m not a fanboy of name brands but I am a fan boy of what works best.
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