Computer Assembled in USA

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Computer Assembled in USA

My new intel mini arrived today and the box label, which has all the specifications, included the statement that it was assembled in the USA.

What gives with that? Have others seen this?

BTW, the specifications label is pasted over another one which I cannot read.

SN G8615xxxxxxx

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Mini 1.5 GHz, G3 PB 266/14", Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Apr 14, 2006 9:09 AM

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Answer 1

-MacMini-

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Apr 14, 2006 9:39 AM in response to Robert Tanis

it was probably made in china and assembled here

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Answer 2

vansouza

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Apr 14, 2006 9:43 AM in response to Robert Tanis

Mine says .. designed by Apple, CA but made in China...

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k.a.w.

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Apr 14, 2006 10:32 AM in response to Robert Tanis

My SN608 was 'assembled in china' - interesting - just yesterday I was looking at the back of my old G3 and it was assembled in the USA.

intel mac mini core duo Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Albertus

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Apr 14, 2006 11:40 AM in response to Robert Tanis

When I ordered my Mac Mini, I was monitoring the FedEx tracking system and found out that my machine was shipped from Shenzhen, China. Thus, I assume mine was assembled in China.

Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.6) 2 GB RAM, 120GB hard disk

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Robert Tanis Author

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Apr 14, 2006 12:19 PM in response to Robert Tanis

Mine shipped, by Fed Ex, from Fullerton, CA. Stock intel mini with added 2 GB of RAM. Does that make it assembled in USA?

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Will-Hi

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Apr 14, 2006 1:23 PM in response to Robert Tanis

Well, all or most of the parts that compose a Mac are built separately and assembled later. The fact that it has been assembled in the United States means that Apple hasn't delocalized all of its production to other countries yet.

Whether you get your Mini from China or California mostly depends on availability I guess.

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Robert Tanis Author

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Apr 14, 2006 5:46 PM in response to Will-Hi

Hello!

This would be HUGE news if Apple were assembling minis in the USA. No?

There has not been an Apple computer assembly plant in the USA for many years.

So what is implied when they put this on a presumed new computer?

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Bozz_2006

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Apr 14, 2006 5:48 PM in response to Robert Tanis

i think what is implied is that they installed the memory upgrade in California

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Robert Tanis Author

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Apr 14, 2006 5:54 PM in response to Bozz_2006

Bozz,

Expect you are right. But why say "assembled in USA" when all they did was add RAM?

I'm guessing it gives them a tax break.

Anyway, I need to get going on solving all the problems migrating from a great mini G4 to the new intel.

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Answer 10

Apr 14, 2006 8:43 PM in response to k.a.w.

My Apple Pro mouse says made in Mexico. :P

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Bill_R

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Apr 14, 2006 9:15 PM in response to Robert Tanis

Go to the following web site and put in your serial number it will give you all the info.

http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html

With the part of the Serial number that you provide you get the following:

Serial number: G8615XXXXXXX (cleaned up from 'G8615xxxxxxx')
Model:
Factory: G8 (USA)code tonumber: XXXX - G8615XXXXXXX

Production year: 2006
Production week: 15 (April)
Production number: 1255345 (within this week)

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Answer 12

Apr 15, 2006 5:28 AM in response to Robert Tanis

I wonder how much Apple had to add to the price of the mini to have the memory upgrade handled in the USA by a bunch of overpaid slackasses?

Don't get to mad I'm only joking....

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Bozz_2006

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Apr 15, 2006 12:03 PM in response to alpaca saliva

probably not as much as they recoup for selling "made in the good ol' USA" products!

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Answer 14

Apr 16, 2006 5:52 AM in response to Robert Tanis

All this probably means is Apple had Mac Minis in stock at the local distributor in California, and they just put the RAM in over there. I ordered my Mac Mini when there was a 1 - 3 day waiting period, and when I got the 1 GB RAM upgrade as a BTO option, my FedEx tracking showed that it too was being shipped direct from China.

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