Re:138 Billion Units (Apple's Cash Position)
by dangrossman on Sunday March 18, 2012 @09:07PM
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That's the only example I've heard of, not that I follow Apple news outside HN.
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IMHO if a company vertically integrated, it will not have many examples of how it is vertically integrated. Right now I think the only thing missing for Apple to be 100% fully vertically integrated is to buy its own factory.
Re:138 Billion Units (Apple's Cash Position)
by draggnar on Sunday March 18, 2012 @09:40PM
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Apple buys Foxconn? Or Apple builds massive factory in CA?
Suppose Apple is able to buy Foxconn - that would work too (there are numerous problems such as politics and anti-monopoly authorities; foxconn produces devices for many companies, not just Apple). Once bought Apple can configure the factories as it sees fit.
Re:138 Billion Units (Apple's Cash Position)
by tobylane on Monday March 19, 2012 @05:17AM
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A Chinese/Korean company can reconfigure their factories for American clients far quicker than the American factory owners next door can.
Re:138 Billion Units (Apple's Cash Position)
by brianobush on Sunday March 18, 2012 @10:12PM
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China would not allow that, at most they would be allowed to buy 49% -- though I think you were joking.
China would not allow that
Foxconn is actually a Taiwanese company.
(Technically that can still mean China depending on your definition. I interpreted your comment to mean that the (mainland) Chinese government would block a potential takeover. That isn't directly possible, although clearly they have multiple ways to put indirect pressure on Foxconn. (Not that this will happen anyway, because Apple isn't going to buy Foxconn))