Korean Media: Apple Will Relocate Part of Mac Mini Production Facilities from Asia Back to the U.S.!
On March 24, South Korean media outlet JoongAng Ilbo published an article stating that Apple plans to shift part of the production facilities for its "Mac Mini" desktop computers from Asia back to the United States.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is collaborating with its manufacturing partner Foxconn to build and operate an artificial intelligence (AI) server factory in Houston, Texas. The company also plans to expand this production base to lay the foundation for Mac mini manufacturing.
Apple and Foxconn aim to complete the renovation of a large warehouse within the Houston factory complex this year, transforming it into a modern facility covering 18,580 square meters—equivalent to the size of 2.6 football fields.
This decision follows Apple’s announcement last August of a $60 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing over the next four years.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is considering producing high-end MacBook Pro desktops in Austin, Texas.
Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Sabih Khan, revealed during an interview that, given the greater popularity of Mac mini compared to Mac Pro, the production relocation is expected to proceed more smoothly.
Most of Apple’s products, including iPhones and iPads, are currently manufactured primarily in Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, and Thailand. According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple has no current plans to move its core product, the iPhone, production line to the United States.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860543537155081/
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