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Apple CEO Tim Cook gifts President Trump gold & glass commemorative plaque
I'm curious how you think this "emergency plan" could possibly work? How much would this cost? How much benefit would there be? What could not reasonably be manufactured in the US? What percentage more are you willing to pay for a product (you can round to the nearest hundred)? What features are you willing to lose from a given product because the component manufacturing can't be done in the US?ne1 said:If Tim Cook and the Apple BOD are as smart as I hope they are (as a shareholder), they'll see this as a wakeup call to at least draw up emergency plans to move some major manufacturing back to the United States. In the event of an emergency, such as China invading Taiwan, we need to have more capability here. It will take billions (perhaps trillions) of investment but the safest long-term solution (other than that thug, Xi Jinping stepping down and the CCP reforming itself) is to find a way to bring more of their manufacturing closer to home. India is a good start (because it generally hews closer to the values of Western democracies with obvious exceptions) but more needs to be done. Unfortunately, I believe this $600 billion is mostly window-dressing; it's a start but it's not good enough. Yes, I realize the fix Apple is in and that there will be a dramatic increase in cost for any products made or assembled here, but it still needs to be done. It's not only an Apple issue but a national security issue. And honestly, Apple should have seen these problems with China and tariffs coming a long time ago.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook gifts President Trump gold & glass commemorative plaque
Other side of the fence? Being a fan of Apple products and services compared to (most of) the competition is not the demarcation point — not being fan of fascism and corruption is the line in the sand, and StrangeDays has been very clear on which side of that line he's on.muthuk_vanalingam said:
Nice to see you on the other side of the fence, for a change. But people who are usually critical of Apple would be fairly lenient on Apple's CEO on this occasion. Apple's CEO is in a very difficult situation (stuck between a rock and a hard place). Whatever he does, he is/will be in a lose-lose situation for another 3.5 years. Nobody would want to be in his shoes right now.StrangeDays said:It’s absolutely pathetic. Cook is acquiescing to power, with gifts and million dollar bribes.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook gifts President Trump gold & glass commemorative plaque
I have a different word — words — to describe bribing public officials for favorable outcomes.mikethemartian said:It’s comical.
edit: Fixed Freudian slip?
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JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover
Please, no. I just dropped Chase as my primary bank because of too many shady to incompetent actions over the years.
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Steve Jobs' daughter's $6.7M wedding draws high-profile guests
They aren't getting the entire amount but that doesn't mean they aren't going to be getting more than enough money to live very comfortably for the rest of their lives. For instance, Bill Gates is only giving $10M to each of his children. I would imagine that Jobs will do something similar to make sure the children of Steve are taken care of.AppleInsider said:Interestingly enough, Eve nor her siblings are set to inherit any of her late father's wealth. Her mother, Laurene Powell Jobs, has publicly stated that she plans to use the fortune for philanthropic endeavors, rather than passing it on to her children.
