On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:34:46 -0500 (EST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > Everything else is made in Taiwan, China etc. IBM is still rated high at the > moment, but will probably change within the next year as the new Chinese > company that bought out their notebook/PC line takes hold. > > So if you buy IBM, get it quick.
Anyone know if the notebook factory is being moved to China? My Thinkpad was made in Mexico, so it's not clear whether there's enough of a per-unit savings for it to be worth setting up a new factory. It might also be worth keeping that factory open for the import advantage to the U.S. and Canada, so Thinkpads sold in the NAFTA region might remain at or near the current standards. -- Michael A. Marsh http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~mmarsh -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
