Dell Computer
by Oscar Ng
1. Modem
1.1. Taiwanese-owned company in China (Asustek / Liteon
1.2. Chinese-run company in China (Foxconn)
2. Battery
2.1. American-owned factory in Malaysia (Motorola)
2.2. Japanese-owned factory in
2.2.1. Mexico
2.2.2. Malaysia
2.2.3. China (Sanyo)
2.3. South Korean factory in South Korea (SDI)
2.4. Taiwanese company in Taiwan (Simplo)
3. Hard disk drive
3.1. American-owned factory in Singapore (Seagate)
3.2. Japanese-owned factory in Thailand (Hitachi / Fujitsu)
3.3. Japanese-owned factory in the Philippines (Toshiba)
4. CD/DVD drive
4.1. South Korean-owned company with factories in
4.1.1. Indonesia
4.1.2. Philippines (Samsung)
4.2. Japanese-owned factory in
4.2.1. China (NEC) / (Teac) / (Sony)
4.2.2. Malaysia (NEC) / (Teac)
4.2.3. Indonesia (Teac)
5. Notebook carrying bag
5.1. Irish-owned company in China (Tenba)
5.2. American-owned company in China (Targus / Samsonite / Pacific Design )
6. Power adapter
6.1. Thai-owned factory in Thailand (Delta)
6.2. Taiwanese, Korean or American-owned factory in China (Liteon / Samsung / Mobility)
7. Power cord
7.1. British-owned company with factories in
7.1.1. China (Volex)
7.1.2. Malaysia (Volex)
7.1.3. India (Volex)
8. Removable memory stick
8.1. Israeli-owned company in Israel (M-System)
8.2. American-owned company with a factory in Malaysia (Smart Modular)
9. Basic design of motherboard
9.1. By an ODM in Taiwan
10. Intel Microprocessor
10.1. From an Intel factory in
10.1.1. Philippines
10.1.2. Costa Rica
10.1.3. Malaysia
10.1.4. China