The Geography of a Laptop

Add the routes taken by components to the factory in China in one colour, and
then the journey made by sea to the UK where it will be sold in a second colour.
Why do you think this American company has its items made in other places?

Laptop factories are involved in assembly rather than manufacturing. Why do

you think it is called that? What is the difference?

How global a product is a laptop? Which parts of the world are not involved in the
process? Why do you think they are not involved?

Prep: What are the natural resources that are needed to produce a laptop.
Produce an annotated diagram, and mention specific materials and where they
might be obtained.