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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:31:42 PM EDT
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We must be getting cheap. Putting thousands of 3rd world peasants out of work.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:32:33 PM EDT
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Cool....more companies should follow.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:33:34 PM EDT
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The profits still go back to China though.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:34:33 PM EDT
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Quoted: The profits still go back to China though. The salaries go to my neighbors, though.  |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:35:29 PM EDT
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The profits still go back to China though. But the jobs are what really matter... aren't they...  
Still, Thinkpad and Apple have the best laptops, and I don't see Foxconn opening a plant in the US... |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:41:37 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components.
It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:43:27 PM EDT
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Awesome, and Lenovo makes some of the most affordable "powerhouse" compact laptops on the market.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:43:30 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though They must be hunting for a .gov contract... first thing that came to mind!
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:46:39 PM EDT
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Quoted: You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though Thinkpads have Intel CPU's in them, those, at least, are made in the US. But, yeah, pretty much everything else is made overseas. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:48:40 PM EDT
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We must be getting cheap. Putting thousands of 3rd world peasants out of work. Nope only 115 3rd world pheasants will be out of work, which in all actuality means less than 100, because they work longer hours, more days of the week, and don't bitch about it. They should open up a plant in Detroit I bet they could really get some cheap labor will all the people out of work their, although these might be skilled jobs so maybe that wouldn't work. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:55:51 PM EDT
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And last night I was just regretting my Acer Aspire purchase and thinking I should have gone with a thinkpad for ergonomic reasons.
Guess my next laptop will be a thinkpad for ergonomic and patriotic reasons. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:57:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/2/2012 12:58:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:02:25 PM EDT
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The manufacturing facility will focus on applying the 'MADE IN THE USA' stickers on the box.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:05:33 PM EDT
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The profits still go back to China though. So do the profits of Japanese cars...everyone is still in love with them. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:06:41 PM EDT
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Cool stuff.
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The profits still go back to China though. So do the profits of Japanese cars...everyone is still in love with them. I would rather have a high-quality long-lasting reliable car where the profits go to Japan, than a POS clunker that constantly falls apart, but had the profits stay here amongst the UAW. 
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:08:04 PM EDT
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People would be AMAZED at how many 'manufacturers' relabel Chinese products............then get a premium for being American made. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:12:24 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though They must be hunting for a .gov contract... first thing that came to mind! Berry compliancy comes to mind. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:18:21 PM EDT
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The profits still go back to China though. This ^ |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:25:29 PM EDT
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I just want the price of the X1 Carbon to go down
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:26:59 PM EDT
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I just bought a bunch of aircompressor parts all Made in USA from Northern of all places. I did pay a bit more but not that much more and was happy to as I suspect the QC is better.
would love to see more computer items brought back. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:32:59 PM EDT
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Quoted: I just bought a bunch of aircompressor parts all Made in USA from Northern of all places. I did pay a bit more but not that much more and was happy to as I suspect the QC is better. would love to see more computer items brought back. Northern also sells Quincy compressors that are made in Quincy, IL. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:33:27 PM EDT
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I just want the price of the X1 Carbon to go down Why? It sucks. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:40:20 PM EDT
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Thinkpads have Intel CPU's in them, those, at least, are made in the US. But, yeah, pretty much everything else is made overseas. Most of the Intel CPU's are but not all. They have FAB plants in AZ and OR but also ones in Israel, Ireland and China Most of the R&D is done in Israel if I remember right and all the test plants are in Malaysia |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 1:42:40 PM EDT
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I'm guessing this means board stuffing and assembly? Do we fab chips?
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Posted: 10/2/2012 2:07:33 PM EDT
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The manufacturing facility will focus on applying the 'MADE IN THE USA' stickers on the box. The FTC takes a dim view of that, unless there's disclaimers on the label "assembled in the USA of foreign and domestic components", etc, the standard is that the product has to be assembled in the USA, and "all or virtually all" of the parts have to be U.S. made. Even "assembled in the USA" can't be a "screwdriver assembly" where a bunch of Chinese parts are bolted together. This is one of the few situations where it seems like snitching might be a good idea. If you did buy a hose nozzle like the one above, calling FTC about it seems like a pretty smart thing to do. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 2:33:50 PM EDT
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I've seen that too. I once bought some shower curtains for my bathroom, the box says "made in the USA," but then the actual items said "made in Indonesia."
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Posted: 10/2/2012 2:56:13 PM EDT
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I just want the price of the X1 Carbon to go down That will be my next one, if there is a next one. T-520 for now. I wouldn't trade it for three of anything else, but I'm still not sure I shouldn't have gotten the T-420. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:09:46 PM EDT
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Just so ya'll know, Lenovo computers are just riddled with malware and spyware...from the factory. They're so bad that DoD isn't supposed to buy them anymore, due to security risks. Worked w/ a 0-3 who's in Cyber, and he couldn't warn away from them stronger.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:11:34 PM EDT
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Just so ya'll know, Lenovo computers are just riddled with malware and spyware...from the factory. They're so bad that DoD isn't supposed to buy them anymore, due to security risks. Worked w/ a 0-3 who's in Cyber, and he couldn't warn away from them stronger. No trouble with mine, going on a year. I would think that it would have shown up by now. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:14:30 PM EDT
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Just so ya'll know, Lenovo computers are just riddled with malware and spyware...from the factory. They're so bad that DoD isn't supposed to buy them anymore, due to security risks. Worked w/ a 0-3 who's in Cyber, and he couldn't warn away from them stronger. They come with lots of retarded program, but I didn't notice anything bad like that. But my Lenovo Y460 is 2.5 years old and has the nicest touchpad I've ever used. Plus I got it for under $700, laptops as powerful as it at the tiem were well over $1000, as it is 14", under 5lbs, and has a dedicated GPU that is very powerful unlike most wimpy laptop GPU's. My roommate liked it so much he just bought a brand new Y560 for an amazing price. But I also reinstall a fresh copy of windows on it every 6 months or so. Got to Love Acronis and full disk backups! |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:14:33 PM EDT
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The profits still go back to China though. But the jobs are what really matter... aren't they...
Still, Thinkpad and Apple have the best laptops, and I don't see Foxconn opening a plant in the US... I was surprised to learn that Foxconn already has facilities in the US, although I'm not sure that they manufacture new product there. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:21:11 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though Thinkpads have Intel CPU's in them, those, at least, are made in the US. But, yeah, pretty much everything else is made overseas. It seems that I've seen a good number of Intel CPUs that have another country stamped on them. Looking at Google Images shows several pictures of Intel chips that say various foreign country names. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:23:34 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though Thinkpads have Intel CPU's in them, those, at least, are made in the US. But, yeah, pretty much everything else is made overseas. It seems that I've seen a good number of Intel CPUs that have another country stamped on them. Looking at Google Images shows several pictures of Intel chips that say various foreign country names. Hmm, possibly the packaging and heatsinks are from somewhere else? |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:25:07 PM EDT
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I called tech support for my thinkpad today. Apparently, IBM handles tech support on the thinkpads, and i got to talk to a nice gentleman in georgia for service on my laptop.
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Posted: 10/2/2012 3:34:45 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though Thinkpads have Intel CPU's in them, those, at least, are made in the US. But, yeah, pretty much everything else is made overseas. Phoenix is still barely USA. their plants down there are huge. I tried getting a house right near Intel.
They had that huge fucking crane there when constructing the new portion. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 4:08:54 PM EDT
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Quoted: I've seen that too. I once bought some shower curtains for my bathroom, the box says "made in the USA," but then the actual items said "made in Indonesia." The box was made in the USA |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 5:01:41 PM EDT
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You mean assembled in the USA out of foreign produced components. It's a nice start for the additional jobs created though Thinkpads have Intel CPU's in them, those, at least, are made in the US. But, yeah, pretty much everything else is made overseas. It seems that I've seen a good number of Intel CPUs that have another country stamped on them. Looking at Google Images shows several pictures of Intel chips that say various foreign country names. Hmm, possibly the packaging and heatsinks are from somewhere else? Mostly fabricated in the US, assembled elsewhere. |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 5:08:25 PM EDT
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Very happy with my T500. I'll be looking at Lenovo again when the time comes around.
J |
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Posted: 10/2/2012 5:56:36 PM EDT
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Saw this coming because HP & Dell have stateside "custom client" centers that take the product built overseas and load a domestic clients customized OS and applications bundles onto the device just prior to shipment. That was Lenovo's biggest weakness 5 years ago when the customer account I am on now was tring to utilize Lenovo's..... I just took 2 damn long to get the laptops onsite (like double the lead times VS an HP or Dell)
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Posted: 10/5/2012 12:41:53 PM EDT
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Pretty telling when your brand and industrial design has lasted 20 years...
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/5/3451206/thinkpad-turns-20-ibm-lenovo-retrospective 
So sexxy... I had to put in 2 x's! 
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