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The hurdles to building iPhones in the US
Fast Company describes Apple alumnus Phil Baker’s argument that the US lacks the infrastructure and resources to build iPhones domestically.
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In a Fast Company essay, former Apple product designer Phil Baker says he brought manufacturing to Asia for Polaroid in the 1970s and Apple’s first product to Taiwan in 1994. He argues that the US prioritized design and innovation over consumer electronics manufacturing, leaving it without the suppliers, workforce and flexibility needed to build iPhones at scale.
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