>Batteries, suppliers, platform design, automation, scale, parts count, logistics and margins matter too. And those also cost more to manufacture here. I'm in a tech company making networking equipment. The cost to fab and assemble our prototype PCB in California is easily 4x the cost vs China. Labor cost accounts for a large portion of it. We managed to shave the difference down to 2.5x by doing the PCB fab in Taiwan. Cost difference like this percolate up the supply chain.

---

they haven't fought a war in over 50y, it makes zero sense for them to believe they can take taiwan militarily. you can call china many things but stupid/short-sighted aint one of them. it's only a matter of time till trump and co. undermine taiwan on their chip production somehow, steal some fab plans or whatever the fuck. soon as taiwan loses that leverage they'll be told to pound sand by the west.

---

For the first time for the last time? Just because they changed their name doesn't mean they haven't been in the US before. They had a memory fab in Oregon a couple hours drive away from Intel from 1998 to 2008. A lot of senior engineers will remember them suddenly bailing and I wonder if it would affect their ability to get experienced staff.

---

I swear everyone is on the the reverse verse of 'Edge of Tomorrow' because Intel has been running the same fucking line for almost 2 decades. *Edge of Tomorrow* is also the last time that Intel had relevant fab capacity.

---

>Intel had tons of this "deals" in last 2 years or so. They constantly announce partnerships with different companies and nothing ever comes out of it. 2 years? Sweet summer child. They've been promising fab capacity ahead of market leaders for **16 years**. Wake me up when they deliver something <5 years behind schedule.

---

🥭want the production of fab be ready ASAP. Is American dream goal for him

---

Intc new fab not priced in yet

---