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Moto X component costs just $209, 'Made in America' costs another $12

article published on 29 August, 2013

A new teardown of the Moto X by IHS reveals the smartphone does not cost as much as expected, and that being 'Made in America' does not boost costs significantly, either. The flagship device, which has been generally well reviewed, is different in that it is built at a plant in Texas and not overseas, allowing for customizations such as the color of the backplate, front trim, and engravings. ... [ read the full article ]

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29. August 2013 @ 14:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so other companies take jobs from americans for mere $5 unit? then just sell for $205 and market as American made! how stupid...


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29. August 2013 @ 14:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The $5 difference in manufacturing costs when applied to, say, 10 million units of a Samsung device in the first few weeks of launch, comes out to $50,000,000 in lost profit!! And there are states/cities that want to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, federally we are looking at increasing to $9/hr. Made in America has, and for the foreseeable future, will be more expensive.
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29. August 2013 @ 15:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Big Corporations leeches are sucking all the blood from Americans (Wage-Slaves) and get away with introduction taxes. So the people need to force the U.S. Govt. to charge them with those taxes, then they provably will create jobs back in USA.

Chart close to today minimum wages:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/...ies%2C_2011.jpg
Australia Has $16 Minimum Wage and is the Only Rich Country to Dodge the Global Recession:
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?opt...4&jumival=10553

Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.

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29. August 2013 @ 20:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Mrguss:

Australia Has $16 Minimum Wage and is the Only Rich Country to Dodge the Global Recession:
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?opt...4&jumival=10553
Are you trying to claim that was the reason Australia avoided the recession? Because you would be wrong.

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30. August 2013 @ 15:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by pensfan12:
Originally posted by Mrguss:

Australia Has $16 Minimum Wage and is the Only Rich Country to Dodge the Global Recession:
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?opt...4&jumival=10553
Are you trying to claim that was the reason Australia avoided the recession? Because you would be wrong.
I just say:
The U.S. for be the "#1" country in the world. [Corporations + Government = Mafia = Greed] should pay better wages to their " Slaves = Sheeples " Citizens.

Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. August 2013 @ 15:52

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30. August 2013 @ 17:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Give the Mafia a break - at least they're organized.
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3. September 2013 @ 14:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by attar:
Give the Mafia a break - at least they're organized.
Organized!? :)))
Obama asks Assad for permission to attack Syria.
Kerry is kissing everybody a** so they can believe his lies.
Pentagon: Bombing Syria would make U.S. Pilots "The Al-Qaeda Air Force".
And as yo get down the ladder it just get worse. lol!

Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.

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