P71_CrownVic Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Where was the computer you are using made? In my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 In my house. So where are the components from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 So where are the components from? Intel and Newegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) Because you didn't look for American alternatives before you purchased them. For example, your shoes. Most New Balance shoes are 100% made in the USA from USA materials and labor. A small minority are made outside the US, but with US materials. All shoes are in full disclosure of which ones they are. actually my shoes are asics...TRIED EM ALL ...THEY WORKED THE BEST...I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT SOMETHING UNCOMFORTABLE JUST CAUSE IT WAS MADE IN THE usa Edited February 5, 2008 by Deanh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Intel and Newegg. And where do they have their components built? My computer says "Dell" and on the back is a big "made in China" sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 And where do they have their components built? My computer says "Dell" and on the back is a big "made in China" sticker. My Computer Box says Apple....also made in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 And where do they have their components built? My computer says "Dell" and on the back is a big "made in China" sticker. I don't know...I am not tearing apart my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I don't know...I am not tearing apart my computer. I DARE YOU!.........you would probably throw up with all the outsourcing inside.........all about the benjamins.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 NB are for the most part "assembled" in the USA. Using American labor and materials, according to the tag that came with my shoes. Maybe some use foreign sourced components. Mine didn't. Like I said, there are usually alternatives if you look for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I don't know...I am not tearing apart my computer. Intel produces a lot of components overseas in foreign countries....ones with much cheaper labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Because you didn't look for American alternatives before you purchased them. For example, your shoes. Most New Balance shoes are 100% made in the USA from USA materials and labor. A small minority are made outside the US, but with US materials. All shoes are in full disclosure of which ones they are. nope...the world is all about the bottom line unfortunately...patriotism only goes so far...if the product is cheaper and just as good from outsourcing its a recipe for here one minute GONE the next! Thus the Verve gets built elsewhere..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Where was the computer you are using made? I said I buy American when I find alternatives. Sometimes, there are none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I DARE YOU!.........you would probably throw up with all the outsourcing inside.........all about the benjamins.... :poke: :slap: :slug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I said I buy American when I find alternatives. Sometimes, there are none. sorry but American made products are declining yearly and may eventually become an endangered species....do they even make a TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I said I buy American when I find alternatives. Sometimes, there are none. Go to Walmart and look for American made products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 sorry but American made products are declining yearly and may eventually become an endangered species....do they even make a TV? They are becoming extinct because people, like yourself, do not look at the country of origin before they buy. And, IIRC, Zenith was the last American made T.V. I have one left. Bought it in 1995. 27" and still has a great picture. Even survived my house fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Go to Walmart and look for American made products. so there-in lies a question...who/ what is to blame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Ribbit. Should be 'croak' :lol: Not 'ribbit' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 They are becoming extinct because people, like yourself, do not look at the country of origin before they buy. American owned companies are the ones making the decisions that result in products being produced in other countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 so there-in lies a question...who/ what is to blame? Corporate greed. Wal-Mart was the store to go to when you wanted an American made product. Then Sam died, and his kids inherited the business. They put profit before everything to the point of forcing American companies to move production oversees. Watch THIS video and get back to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) so there-in lies a question...who/ what is to blame? Walmart is the giant elephant in the room. They approach suppliers and say "we want to buy your product and we will only pay this amount." Now the supplier has two choices, get Walmart as a customer or say "sorry, we can't produce the product for that amount." Walmart doesn't negotiate - they move on to the next supplier who can produce it for their determined amount. Edited February 5, 2008 by MarkFive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 American owned companies are the ones making the decisions that result in products being produced in other countries. American owned companies would be flooding the stores with American made products if the consumer demanded them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 American owned companies would be flooding the stores with American made products if the consumer demanded them Then you and I as consumers must be prepared to pay a different price for those products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 They are becoming extinct because people, like yourself, do not look at the country of origin before they buy. And, IIRC, Zenith was the last American made T.V. I have one left. Bought it in 1995. 27" and still has a great picture. Even survived my house fire. actually i do most of the time, but their are imported products for which there are no alternatives...NONE! 90%of my audio gear is American..big ticket items too, to me they make the best true audio gear IN THE WORLD...no issues there, but phones, tvs, DVD;s, computers...sad to say there is nothing, the American labor won't stand for the wages certain sweat shop countries consider acceptable...still doesn't stop the patriotic American public though does it? Same can be said of their vehicles...a lot of Japanese cars sell on reputation alone...Ford needs to get there....TV that survived a house fire?....put the crack pipe on something stable if you need to nap..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 American owned companies would be flooding the stores with American made products if the consumer demanded them ONLY if it is the same price or cheaper OR definitively superior........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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