With the previous Mac Pro model, released in 2013, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook trumpeted plans to build it in the U.S. Apple invested $100 million in tooling and other equipment for a plant in Austin, Texas, run by contract manufacturer Flex Ltd. Each computer was stamped “Assembled in the USA.”The story behind the story is that the Texas plant did not have enough experience with machine tools and other tech for manufacturing. Thus, they did not have the productivity needed to make the Pro profitable in a declining market. Now it has moved to China, via a Taiwan company.
In fact, statisticians have said we are generally dumber than we were decades ago. I notice stupid is spreading around quite a bit.
Apple has one future, leverage AppleID and build sandbox. AppleID is a passage way into (and out of) the various liquidity nets being constructed. Fintech is expecting AppleID, and Timmy better deliver.
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