tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48310041950973446.post5563309901460883667..comments2020-04-29T13:33:19.102-04:00Comments on BnVested: iBrick: "Revolutionary" SALES Process...BnVestedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291187677991150450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48310041950973446.post-9081909993261565552008-10-08T22:27:00.000-04:002008-10-08T22:27:00.000-04:00Thanks Bob you make excellent points. I did read...Thanks Bob you make excellent points. I did read the Fortune piece from the early 90's. Did you notice the SIZE of the factory?<BR/><BR/>20,000 SF <BR/><BR/>That is the size of a Blockbuster video store.<BR/><BR/>NeXt was not Apple.<BR/><BR/>I actually think the Laptop/Phone/whatever you want to build would be cool with the method. I just think the factory Idea is Highly unlikely.BnVestedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291187677991150450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48310041950973446.post-32351914598698096422008-10-08T21:58:00.000-04:002008-10-08T21:58:00.000-04:00I personally don't know if Apple is building a fac...I personally don't know if Apple is building a factory, but it would be cool if they were.<BR/><BR/>1. Customers care about product differentiation. I sold quite a few Macs back in the day by pointing out how Apple designed and built their products, while Gateway et al. just assembled generic East Asian parts and slapped a cow's behind on the box.<BR/><BR/>2. Apple loves control. Steve has built two nearly completely automated factories (Mac and Next) before, only to be betrayed by lackluster demand. There is also additional flexibility in that Apple can still outsource when desired, but retain the ability to produce products with parts and processes exclusive to Apple.<BR/><BR/>3. I completely agree that Apple should emulate neither Dell nor AMD. Hence if they outsource, Apple must manufacture!<BR/><BR/>The 'brick' could just be the product of Computerworld's overactive imagination. Maybe they are into the hemp too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com