Apple to Move Mac mini Production to U.S.

Queue the wailing about the Mac Pro being dead in 3... 2... 1...

Good move, Apple! They really should play up the Made in the USA angle in their advertising.

Well, they could in the USA. The rest of the world doesn't care.

And quality will go way down.

You couldn't be more incorrect in your assumption :)

Perhaps it is that you are just unaware of the conditions in these foreign factories.

Just because something was 'imported' doesn't mean it possesses some innate quality unrivaled by any of its domestic counterparts. This stereotype needs to die, and you should be ashamed of yourself not having any respect for our country.

Twist: The 2013 Mac mini actually is the new Mac for professionals promised by Tim Cook.

...but made by Foxconn.

The new Mac Mini is actually pretty friendly to take apart and upgrade so it should come as no shock that it would be simple to assemble in the USA (not so small that it's hard to work on and not so complex that it takes a lot of skilled worker time at low wages to produce profitably).

As for the Mac Pro, I'll believe that they're going to update it when I see it. They've shown a total callous disregard for the professional market in general these past few years and never once even lowered the price of the Mac Pro even when its was HORRIBLY out of date. Apple sometimes seems to lose all touch with reality. Why even bother if that's the best they're going to do? So what if they update it to modern specs one more time? We won't likely see another update for another 4-5 years....

I don't think the Mac Pro fits into Apple's portfolio anymore. A separate heavy bulky computer, made by reusable parts, with an external screen?

No, they prefer a computer to have all things integrated, not just for aesthetics and simplicity, but you also need to buy new very often, and throw the old away --> Apple profit.

I don't think the Mac Pro returns in its current form. And yes, it's rather absurd of them to disregard the professional market so long, and overcharging for horribly outdated hardware.

I am damn tired of hearing of iPhones and iPads. Need to get solid alternatives for serious computing back.

I bet if Apple does introduce an updated Mac Pro, it will be glued shut.

the company plans on recruiting workers for 2013 for new automated production lines

Am I the only one that chuckled at the irony of that sentence?

...but made by Foxconn.

So? This doesn't contradict a word of what Cook mentioned.


An interesting question, though: Will the Mini eventually replace the Mac Pro? A server-grade Mini, same name, but new product, with thunderbolt expansion bays? I dunno, just brain-vomit at this point, but an interesting thought, nonetheless.



irmongoose

Good to hear we're making Mac's but i feel like now the price is going to go up