The Death of Affordable Computing | Tariffs Impact & Investigation
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This deep-dive investigation digs into the impact on the computer industry by volatility from frequent tariffs changes in the US market. We travel the US and make some calls to the EU to learn about how tariffs changes and rates are affecting various businesses, including those which already manufacture their own goods in the US and Canada. We spoke with independent freight forwarders, computer part manufacturers, computer building factories, Canadian and US-based case building factories, downstream manufacturers, and more about the real-world consequences of the current tariffs policies instituted by the US Government. Features @der8auer-en (Thermal Grizzly) and @rossmanngroup , alongside Hyte, CyberPower, iBUYPOWER, Corsair, Cooler Master, 45 Drives / Protocase, and a freight forwarder from Straight Forwarding.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - TARIFFS
00:06:15 - WE NEED YOUR HELP
00:07:39 - PERSPECTIVE
00:10:06 - DETAILS
00:10:27 - The Experts
00:12:02 - Rapid Timeline of Tariffs
00:17:34 - "Just Make It in the USA"
00:23:14 - HYTE: Actual Tariff Costs
00:30:54 - HYTE: What Companies Will Do
00:38:15 - HYTE: Cooler Tariff Costs
00:41:42 - HYTE: Why Not in America?
00:45:44 - THERMAL GRIZZLY: Der8auer Talks Tariffs
00:49:01 - THERMAL GRIZZLY: Raw Materials Challenges
00:50:40 - THERMAL GRIZZLY: What About Europe?
00:51:10 - THERMAL GRIZZLY: Who Pays the Tariff?
00:52:09 - THERMAL GRIZZLY: US Manufacturing
00:56:03 - THERMAL GRIZZLY: Amazon Concerns
00:57:40 - COOLER MASTER: Tariff Rates and Derivatives
01:03:30 - COOLER MASTER: Exclusions and Real Impact
01:05:53 - COOLER MASTER: Is There a Positive?
01:06:30 - COOLER MASTER: Misconceptions and Who's Hurt Most
01:09:00 - FREIGHT FORWARDER: Forwarding and The Tariff Rates
01:12:33 - FREIGHT FORWARDER: Price Breakdown and Exemptions
01:13:41 - FREIGHT FORWARDER: Is There a Positive?
01:15:59 - FREIGHT FORWARDER: What if You Can't Afford the Tariff?
01:18:50 - FREIGHT FORWARDER: Saying It Was Made Somewhere Else
01:20:35 - FREIGHT FORWARDER: Tariff Refunds and Layoffs
01:24:59 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: Stability and Unpredictability
01:28:48 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: Who Pays the Tariff?
01:32:46 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: Is There a Positive?
01:34:49 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: 9 Months From Now
01:36:13 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: A Smokescreen to Raise Prices
01:37:53 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: Why Not in America? A Rant
01:40:51 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: Is This Just Companies Complaining?
01:46:40 - LOUIS ROSSMANN: Misconceptions
01:48:25 - CORSAIR: Is This Time Different?
01:51:49 - CORSAIR: Are PC Parts Exempt Now?
01:54:12 - CORSAIR: Positive Use Cases for Tariffs
01:58:59 - CORSAIR: Why Not in America?
02:01:50 - CORSAIR: Has Some US Factories
02:07:41 - PROTOCASE / 45 DRIVES: Building a US Factory
02:10:38 - PROTOCASE: Do Tariffs Still Affect a US Factory?
02:14:48 - PROTOCASE: Large vs Small Companies
02:16:39 - PROTOCASE: Closing the Gap vs Big Companies
02:18:45 - PROTOCASE: Advantages of Local Manufacturing
02:19:53 - CYBERPOWER: Local PC Building Factory
02:25:02 - CYBERPOWER: Why Make it In America?
02:27:48 - CYBERPOWER: Profitability and Unpredictability
02:31:29 - CYBERPOWER: Collapse Concerns
02:34:54 - iBUYPOWER: Is This Different?
02:37:13 - iBUYPOWER: How Tariffs Affect a US Factory
02:40:00 - iBUYPOWER: Why Don't Companies Make Parts in the US?
02:43:00 - iBUYPOWER: Ripple Effect
02:49:33 - HYTE: Exemptions Misnomer
02:56:40 - Conclusion For Now
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