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Re:EU tax probe will not affect Apple's operation in Cork – ... by dataker on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @07:05AM (#10546209)
Funny parallel with this thread from yesterday:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10539100

Despite what the 'Valley evangelists' will say(e.g., Thiel, Andreessen,...), innovation can happen anywhere in the world.

Re:EU tax probe will not affect Apple's operation in Cork – ... by mhd on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @07:21AM (#10546259)
Erm, it's been a while since I worked there, but Apple's Cork facilities isn't where innovation is happening. Assembly, distribution and customer support.

It's the equivalent of an Amazon warehouse in that regard...

Re:EU tax probe will not affect Apple's operation in Cork – ... by Kurtz79 on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @07:16AM (#10546244)
...if there is the main company in the Valley backing it up, in this case.

(I sort of agree with you, BTW, but I don't think this is the best example).