1. The modem
1.1. China
1.1.1. Taiwanese-owned company (Asustek or Liteon)
1.1.2. a Chinese-run company (Foxconn)
2. The battery
2.1. Malaysia
2.1.1. an American-owned factory (Motorola)
2.2. Mexico, Malaysia, or China
2.2.1. a Japanese-owned factory (Sanyo)
2.3. South Korea
2.3.1. a South Korean factory (SDI)
2.4. Taiwan
2.4.1. a Taiwanese factory (Simplo)
3. The hard disk
3.1. Singapore
3.1.1. an American-owned factory (Seagate)
3.2. Thailand
3.2.1. a Japanese-owned company (Hitachi or Fujitsu)
3.3. the Philippines
3.3.1. a Japanese-owned company (Toshiba)
4. The CD/DVD drive
4.1. Indonesia or the Philippines
4.1.1. a South Korean-owned company (Samsung)
4.2. China or Malaysia
4.2.1. a Japanese-owned factory (NEC)
4.3. Indonesia, China, or Malaysia
4.3.1. a Japanese-owned factory (Teac)
4.4. China
4.4.1. a Japanese-owned factory (Sony)
5. The notebook carrying bag
5.1. China
5.1.1. an Irish-owned company (Tenba)
5.1.2. an American-owned company (Targus, Samsonite, or Pacific Design)
6. The power adapter
6.1. Thailand
6.1.1. Thai-owned factory (Delta)
6.2. China
6.2.1. a Taiwanese, Korean, or American-owned factory (Liteon, Samsung, or Mobility)
7. The power cord
7.1. China, Malaysia, or India
7.1.1. a British-owned company (Volex)
8. The removable memory stick
8.1. Israel
8.1.1. an Israeli-owned company (M-System)
8.2. Malaysia
8.2.1. an American-owned company (Smart Modular)
9. The LCD display
9.1. South Korea
9.1.1. Samsung or LG.Philips LCD
9.2. Japan
9.2.1. Toshiba or Sharp
9.3. Taiwan
9.3.1. Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Hannstar Display, or AU Optronics
10. The notebook codesign
10.1. Austin, Texas
10.1.1. team of Dell engineers
10.2. Taiwan
10.2.1. team of Taiwanese notebook designers
11. The Intel microprocessor
11.1. the Philippines, Costa Rica, Malaysia, or China
11.1.1. an Intel factory
12. The memory
12.1. Korea
12.1.1. a Korean-owned factory (Samsung)
12.2. Taiwan
12.2.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (Nanya)
12.3. Germany
12.3.1. a German-owned factory (Infineon)
12.4. Japan
12.4.1. a Japanese-owned factory (Elpida)
13. The cooling fan
13.1. Taiwan
13.1.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (CCI or Auras)
14. The motherboard
14.1. Shanghai
14.1.1. a Korean-owned factory (Samsung)
14.1.2. a Taiwanese-owned factory (Quanta)
14.2. Taiwan
14.2.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (Compal or Wistron)
15. The keyboard
15.1. Tianjin, China
15.1.1. a Japanese-owned company (Alps)
15.2. Shenzen, China
15.2.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (Sunrex)
15.3. Suzhou, China
15.3.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (Darfon)
16. The wireless card
16.1. China
16.1.1. an American-owned factory (Agere)
16.1.2. a Taiwanese-owned factory (USI)
16.2. Malaysia
16.2.1. an American-owned factory (Arrow)
16.3. Taiwan
16.3.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (Askey or Gemtek)
17. The graphics card
17.1. China
17.1.1. a Taiwanese-owned factory (MSI)
17.1.2. a Chinese-run factory (foxconn)