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Teardown Confirms the Trump Phone Is a Gold-Painted HTC U24 Pro (www.ifixit.com)
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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 43 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

The validity of the “Assembled in the USA” markings aside, the big question for many is why can’t a smartphone be made in the US? Again, there are lots of reasons but the big ones are the absence of the necessary manufacturing base, the lack of expertise in the labour pool, and cost. Bringing any part of the production line to the US, even the simpler non-electronic components like the chassis and the back cover, would put upward pressure on the price of the final product. 

And say what you will about the T1, but let’s give credit where it’s due. Trump Mobile aren’t gouging their fanbase…not yet anyway. Against all expectations, the T1 is actually well priced when compared to the equivalently specced 512GB U24 Pro, and the only things you give up are the 60W fast charging and your dignity.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 4 hours ago

I wonder if the same problem will turn out to apply for routers.

[–] Phantaloons@piefed.zip 5 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

why can’t a smartphone be made in the US? Again, there are lots of reasons but the big ones are the absence of the necessary manufacturing base, the lack of expertise in the labour pool, and cost.

Why didn't they just pray for them? Weird.

[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

For the same reason we don't have an auto industry anymore. Outsourced everything for cheap labor.

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

Supply-side Jesus, why have you forsaken us?

... oh, right, now I remember.