Still, computer designs are getting simpler every year, e.g. unibody construction, loss of optical drive, GPU embedded in the CPU. Pretty soon they will be simple enough to be assembled by dumb old robots, then these poor folks will need some other mind numbing labour to earn their crust.
I think at least until 2020 human labour will be cheaper than robots for many things, no matter how dumb.
3D Printers to the rescue! Imagine in 10 years time being able to "download" your brand new iPhone at home. Now that would be magical. In 20 years it will do that using your household garbage.
By 2070 a mini-fusion plant the size of a battery for every man, woman and child. 2071... Humankind blows itself into extinction.
3D Printers to the rescue! Imagine in 10 years time being able to "download" your brand new iPhone at home. Now that would be magical. In 20 years it will do that using your household garbage.
Yes, that kind of technology would truly be a revolution in human affairs. I hope it happens in my lifetime.
Wow. They are probably the biggest private employer in the world, not just China. A few armies are bigger, but otherwise they right up with there with the largest organizations in the world. Mind boggling.
Welcome to Asia. Home of low wages, long abusive work hours, and low-value currency. I'm not talking just about China. Here in Malaysia most of the urban population lives on $250 to $750 USD a month, with the average work week around at least 50 hours a week. Which all equates to a craptastic USD $2 - $4 per hour. Factor in simple Japanese cars cost USD $25,000 and decent apartments start from USD $100,000, you do the math.
The irony of it all is that most of the manufacturing that would have been done in South East Asia, South/Central America, etc. has all gone to China anyway, in most of the developing countries wages are low but not low enough nor is the working population at a level that can come anywhere close to competing with China.
To add to this, as reported in the local paper today, a standard for those in Malaysia to be considered "affluent" is those earning USD $1,600 a month or more. That's less than USD $20,000 a year and you're considered "urban affluent".
In a recent survey, a majority of respondents mentioned, they like it when others see or recognise their success. This is one of, if not THE MAJOR DRIVER OF APPLE PRODUCTS IN ASIA. People in Asia want to show their alleged class and status. Particularly in ethnic Chinese culture across the region.
It is so strange sometimes. The more the world becomes the same, the more it is different.
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Still, computer designs are getting simpler every year, e.g. unibody construction, loss of optical drive, GPU embedded in the CPU. Pretty soon they will be simple enough to be assembled by dumb old robots, then these poor folks will need some other mind numbing labour to earn their crust.
I think at least until 2020 human labour will be cheaper than robots for many things, no matter how dumb.
3D Printers to the rescue! Imagine in 10 years time being able to "download" your brand new iPhone at home. Now that would be magical. In 20 years it will do that using your household garbage.
By 2070 a mini-fusion plant the size of a battery for every man, woman and child. 2071... Humankind blows itself into extinction.
3D Printers to the rescue! Imagine in 10 years time being able to "download" your brand new iPhone at home. Now that would be magical. In 20 years it will do that using your household garbage.
Yes, that kind of technology would truly be a revolution in human affairs. I hope it happens in my lifetime.
Wow. They are probably the biggest private employer in the world, not just China. A few armies are bigger, but otherwise they right up with there with the largest organizations in the world. Mind boggling.
walmart ??
foxcomm also makes stuff for acer and coby .
Welcome to Asia. Home of low wages, long abusive work hours, and low-value currency. I'm not talking just about China. Here in Malaysia most of the urban population lives on $250 to $750 USD a month, with the average work week around at least 50 hours a week. Which all equates to a craptastic USD $2 - $4 per hour. Factor in simple Japanese cars cost USD $25,000 and decent apartments start from USD $100,000, you do the math.
The irony of it all is that most of the manufacturing that would have been done in South East Asia, South/Central America, etc. has all gone to China anyway, in most of the developing countries wages are low but not low enough nor is the working population at a level that can come anywhere close to competing with China.
To add to this, as reported in the local paper today, a standard for those in Malaysia to be considered "affluent" is those earning USD $1,600 a month or more. That's less than USD $20,000 a year and you're considered "urban affluent".
In a recent survey, a majority of respondents mentioned, they like it when others see or recognise their success. This is one of, if not THE MAJOR DRIVER OF APPLE PRODUCTS IN ASIA. People in Asia want to show their alleged class and status. Particularly in ethnic Chinese culture across the region.
It is so strange sometimes. The more the world becomes the same, the more it is different.