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   Kyle Rankin (kyle@mastodon.kylerank.in)'s status on Thursday, 24-Jul-2025 13:20:51 JST Kyle Rankin

   Based on my experience making a “Made in USA electronics” phone, I would be very surprised if someone could pull off a true Made in USA laptop (not just assembled in the USA) with only a 20% markup. At least for the first model.

   It’s not just that the BoM is more expensive (20% may cover that?), but all of the up front costs to set up manufacturing lines, molds, testing, NRE fees, etc.

   That said, I’d love to see it, especially with Framework repairability.

   https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/palmer-luckey-considering-entering-laptop-market-with-fully-us-made-model-wants-to-know-if-youd-spend-20-percent-more-for-an-american-made-pc

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     Ethan Black (golemwire@social.librem.one)'s status on Thursday, 24-Jul-2025 13:20:49 JST Ethan Black

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     @kyle I'd pay 20% more for a made-in-USA laptop (or specifically, a not-made-in-enemy-nation laptop), easily.

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     Ethan Black (golemwire@social.librem.one)'s status on Friday, 25-Jul-2025 03:12:17 JST Ethan Black

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     • Lioh

     @Lioh @kyle No, the US isn't the enemy nation to the US (I'm from the US).

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     Lioh (lioh@social.anoxinon.de)'s status on Friday, 25-Jul-2025 03:12:19 JST Lioh

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     • Ethan Black

     @golemwire @kyle isn't the US the enemy nation?