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Old 01-26-2013, 06:36 PM   #396 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arragonis
It will continue and simply move to the next cheapest location - Apple (et al) are not going to sacrifice that extra few pennies on an iPad by making it in the USA or Europe.
Apple would be the example. Their supply chain will follow.

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Manufacturing will repatriate to the USA, but the jobs won't because ... robots!