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  • TSMC may not expand in US if double taxation rule continues

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    chasm said:
    TDLR: dear Apple, diversify your supply chain, or better yet, get out to China. 


    I don’t disagree, but as a thinking adult you undoubtedly know that this is not something that could be arranged in a few weeks. It would take at least a decade if not longer for this to happen, and indeed Apple is already well underway on its plan to diversify.

    Apple also has to handle this transition diplomatically, as it also is caught between a rock and a hard place with regard to US-China relations. Not to mention the ability of the Chinese to amass gigantic, well-trained workforces that come (by western standards) extremely cheap.

    I have no doubt Apple would be happy to have most iPhones made in stable democracies like Canada, the UK, and … well okay, we’ll call America stable for the moment … but are consumers prepared to pay (minimum) three times as much for your iPhone as you do now? I don’t think so.
    Apple may not have a decade.  If PRC decides to attack ROC, trade will be shut down immediately because we will effectively be at war with PRC.  Doing business with PRC would be trading with the enemy.

    Apple can either get out before that happens or be effectively shut down on hardware production.


    tmay

  • TSMC may not expand in US if double taxation rule continues

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    chadbag said:
    danox said:
    Corporations rule, too bad average people can’t fake, dodge and drop down as easy when it comes to taxes like corporations.
    What is that supposed to mean?  Do you know what the issue is here?  And that it applies to individuals and corporations?   If you took a job in Taiwan, you to would have to pay US income taxes on your Taiwan income, in addition to paying Taiwan taxes (but if you took a job in S Korea you’d get credit in the US for your S Korean taxes paid).  (I don’t know how it works for companies but for individuals there is a blanket exclusion amount you can apply against your income before calculating US taxes but that does change the point that this story is not about special benefits for corporations that individuals don’t get). 
    This story is about a giant multinational corporation lobbying for a special tax break, something that an individual would have absolutely no chance of pulling off.

    And the giant corporation is, as part of that lobbying, acting like they're "surprised" by the tax law that you can be assured they were fully aware of the entire time.
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Oscars considering rule change to lock out Apple & Netflix

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    jungmark said:
    It’s a good idea. A movIe should play in theaters. That’s what separates it from a tv show. 
    Nope.  Theaters are pointless now that we've got giant screens and surround sound systems at home.  I haven't been in a movie theater in years, and I doubt I'll ever go to one again.  Why would I when I've got a FAR more pleasant experience at home with a comfy couch, no stench of popcorn, no sticky floor, no overpriced drinks, the movie pauses if I need to take a restroom break, nobody talks over it, and I've got the volume control so I'm not risking my eardrums.

    (The only exception is RHPS, but that's because you're not going for the movie, you're going for the floor show.)
    byronl

  • UK antitrust case versus Apple's browser dominance dies on a technicality

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    ApplePoor said:
    Apple has had a cast of thousands and many years of work to create a secure store system. These cheap ass folks want the free ride without the expense s of keeping a secret environment and many frankly will be providing free virus infections with their products.

    I do not want want a virus infested device that corrupts my complete system in addition to the iPhone.
    Because the Macintosh is just FULL of viruses, it's insane how awful having the ability to install your own software is!

    Oh, wait.  It isn't.  There's really not all that much Mac malware, and what does exist is pretty easy to clean up.  It's almost like what you're saying is utterly false and without merit.  Apple needs to open up the iPhone for users to be able to install apps from any source of their choosing, and if they won't do it willingly then governments need to force them to do it.

    (And that's not even what this story is about anyway.)
    argos.panoptis

  • Ron Howard's Imagine jumps ship from Apple TV+ to Amazon

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    iOS_Guy80 said:
    Their loss and mistake.
    Hardly.  Amazon Prime is worth it for the shipping, Prime Video is essentially a freebie that they throw in.  And it's still got a lot more content than Apple, and it's generally better content.

    I'm gonna bet there are a LOT more people with Amazon Prime than with Apple TV+, and it's probably going to stay that way.

    Apple's big thing is apparently some show about a sportsball coach.  Yawn.
    ronnneoncatmuthuk_vanalingam