We don’t get some of the best regarded Chinese brands in some Western countries- no Xiaomi or Huawei or BYD stuff, for example.
It’s harder to point the quality on a contract-manufactured product from a non-Chinese bran. You can mention that iPhones are generally well-made devices but people fixate on the “designed in California” aspect. Design doesn’t fo the SMD soldering!
Lenovo is probably the brand easiest to point to as an American. Thinkpads still have a rep of quality rven though IBM hasn’t been involved in many years.
I think it’s a lack of brand anchoring.
We don’t get some of the best regarded Chinese brands in some Western countries- no Xiaomi or Huawei or BYD stuff, for example.
It’s harder to point the quality on a contract-manufactured product from a non-Chinese bran. You can mention that iPhones are generally well-made devices but people fixate on the “designed in California” aspect. Design doesn’t fo the SMD soldering!
Lenovo is probably the brand easiest to point to as an American. Thinkpads still have a rep of quality rven though IBM hasn’t been involved in many years.
I think it’s racism.