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Its not just where its assembled...its also where the components are from...then you end up with probably 10+ countries...I don't think it matters in the end.
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Posted: 2005-11-07 20:47:27
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it does. as i mentioned i had the chance in the last years to compare eu and asian models, there are differences acording the quality of products.
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Posted: 2005-11-07 21:06:32
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A sample size of a few in several thousand units isn't always conclusive, sometimes there are bad batches... I think if you worked out the warranty rate over a large number, the percentage wouldn't be terribly different.
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Posted: 2005-11-08 09:30:29
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On 2005-11-05 20:23:45, jmcomms wrote:
Aren't the phones still made by Flextronics? The company that, by their very name, are designed to be flexible and switch production from plant to plant to meet demand. The demand for the K750 and W800 has been phenomenal. In August, the K750i was the UK's top selling phone. The launch of the advertising campaign for the W800 was delayed a month because SE knew they wouldn't be able to meet demand.
I've been on factory tours with Motorola, Nokia and Samsung and the industrial equipment (in all these cases made by Fuji I think) doesn't allow much to go wrong. If you see the production line, 'human input' is minimal. In all cases, the workers were extremely professional - and certainly in Korea, pretty well paid too (in relative terms).
At every stage, the phones are tested thoroughly. It's probably virtually impossible to get something that's DOA these days. There's more chance of it getting damaged in transit, by a distributor or a dealer that gets one in and has a play with it before selling it!
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[ This Message was edited by: jmcomms on 2005-11-05 19:25 ]
I dont think all phones are made by Flextronics. The last handset I seem to remember them making was the T300 and that was quite a while a go. Wasn't exactly top notch quality wise, according to me and some others on here, however I wouldn't slate the company on the strength of one model.
Handsets can be manufactured
anywhere, indeed all companies that do make them are riding high at the moment as the market is still booming.
(Rumours of a new low-end handset in the link above)
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Posted: 2005-11-08 14:42:14
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Some other interesting info
here for those interested in where
phones are made. The following is a quote:
"First, Sony Ericsson is contemplating how it should tap into the emerging regional markets. As a result of the growing importance of emerging markets, Sony Ericsson is considering introducing more entry- to mid-level phones to cater to consumer demand in these markets.
Second, Sony Ericsson is receptive to outsourcing. According to an iSuppli study, Sony Ericsson is expected to outsource 65.9 percent of its mobile-phone production to Flextronics and Arima Communications in 2005 - the highest level of outsourcing among the leading mobile-phone OEMs. Therefore, Sony Ericsson is accustomed to working with EMS providers.
Third, Sony Ericsson's own manufacturing facility provides future growth potential. Sony Ericsson's only manufacturing facility is located in Beijing, where FIH also maintains a mobile-phone production operation. FIH may plan to conduct box assembly for Sony Ericsson first and then gradually grow the business into other areas such as PCB assembly in order to maximize its business scope and widen its relationship with Sony Ericsson."
Its says Sony Ericsson's
only manufacturing facility is located in Beijing, which is strange!
So no more Japanese or Swedish models?
Surely this is a misprint....
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Posted: 2005-12-08 13:50:14
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