alt Hacker NewsA popular misconception is that manufacturing is done in China because it’s cheaper. That hasn’t been true for a while. There are cheaper places, many of them. China is now simply the best, at least when it comes to electronics and adjacent stuff.
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lenerdenator • yesterday at 3:55 PM
Best == cheaper. Could you do it in the US? Probably. But it'd take longer and you'd have to pay more money.
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A lot of things are much more efficient in China as well. Compare the cost in time and money for travel between Beijing to Shanghai vs New York to Chicago for example.