Trumps blinks and caves in to China

[gas112]

Sorry Old Bean, "build cost" is not direct labour cost

Poor old gas112 is so clueless he doesnt know the difference between direct labour cost and production cost

you are completely wrong if you think an ipad only costs $10 to build



material costs of an ipad are around 50% of the retail sale price

so the "build cost" is a significant part of the manufacture


Its ok Old Bean I accept you apology for being clueless

component cost is not part of the labour build cost do try and understand that the production cost is split into various factors

 

[Notch7]

So 30 percent on a 1 million dollar machine producing hundreds of millions of products. Yeah those few cents are going to make one helluva difference. But it's not a new 30 percent is it as pre past few months us already had tariffs

you really are clueless

if Apple could make things cheaper in America why has it been reshoring manufacture of its products in places like Mexico, Vietnam etc

 

[gas112]

factory costs, energy costs, management costs, overhead costs are all dramatically more expensive than China

oh and where do so many of ipad components come from...............

so give us a breakdown of where the parts come from.
Have a wee watch of denso`s video to see where parts are sourced from

 

[gas112]

you really are clueless

if Apple could make things cheaper in America why has it been reshoring manufacture of its products in places like Mexico, Vietnam etc

now quote me where i said they could make them cheaper in the US so please stop lying and making things up

 

[Notch7]

component cost is not part of the labour build cost do try and understand that the production cost is split into various factors

oh dear an attempt at a strawman to hide your embarrassment

come on lets see you show the evidence where the "build cost" (your words) is $10

 

[MNW67]

Sorry Old Bean, "build cost" is not direct labour cost

Poor old gas112 is so clueless he doesnt know the difference between direct labour cost and production cost

you are completely wrong if you think an ipad only costs $10 to build

material costs of an ipad are around 50% of the retail sale price

so the "build cost" is a significant part of the manufacture


Its ok Old Bean I accept you apology for being clueless

I wonder when these analysts talk about an iPhone selling for $3000-$3500 if it was manufactured in the USA, is that the cost if all the components are also manufactured in the USA. I would imagine it must be to get to that price. It is all very complicated.

 

[Notch7]

It just keeps getting worse for Donald.

Donald Trump signs huge £107bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump's first day in Saudi Arabia has been extremely fruitful.

www.express.co.uk

oh excellent that should make up for about 1% of what Trump has cost US economy

its probably BS anyway everything he says is a lie

 

[gas112]

Looks like

oh dear an attempt at a strawman to hide your embarrassment

come on lets see you show the evidence where the "build cost" (your words) is $10

what is strawman about pointing out you do not understand how production costs are broken down in to sectors

 

[Notch7]

now quote me where i said they could make them cheaper in the US so please stop lying and making things up

I cant remember all the ficko things you say, there so many of them

 

[Notch7]

The tablet also costs $10.75 to manufacture,

WRONG

thats direct labour cost

not manufacture cost

good grief you are totally clueless

oh and your link doesnt go to what you claim

 

[denso13]

WRONG

thats direct labour cost

not manufacture cost

good grief you are totally clueless

oh and your link doesnt go to what you claim

Comedy gold...

 

[gas112]

WRONG

thats direct labour cost

not manufacture cost

good grief you are totally clueless

oh and your link doesnt go to what you claim

oh he finally gets it we are talking about assembly labour costs glad you finally caught up

 

[gas112]

I cant remember because im a ficko

Yep who constantly lies and makes things up

 

[motorbiking]

I wonder when these analysts talk about an iPhone selling for $3000-$3500 if it was manufactured in the USA, is that the cost if all the components are also manufactured in the USA. I would imagine it must be to get to that price. It is all very complicated.

Tear down analysis is not the best way to assess costs. I recall a few years back MCN did a tear down analysis on a £7k bike and concluded it cost £35k to build.

You only have to look at Apple's financials to know its not costing them 50% in raw materials to make their products.

 

[fillyboy]

I wonder when these analysts talk about an iPhone selling for $3000-$3500 if it was manufactured in the USA, is that the cost if all the components are also manufactured in the USA. I would imagine it must be to get to that price. It is all very complicated.

Other analysts put manufacture cost at half of that $3500, Either way manufacture in the US is unlikely to happen but $3500 is a massive stretch.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/heres-how-much-a-made-in-the-usa-iphone-would-cost.html?msockid=3e04eb06897b69970a25f8f0889b68e0