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Moore’s Law basically states that computers double in processing power every 18 months.
Forbes magazine reports that planned obsolescence has fallen under sway of Moore’s Law. Manufactures faced with an increasing demand for newer, fancier electronic gadgets delivered at a faster pace have come up with faster ways to get your electronic goodies to the market.
Computer manufactures HP and Dell have moved their manufacturing overseas. HP for example, moved its engineering and testing to Taipei to be closer to the suppliers cutting its development time from 12 months to 7 months. Dell computer has outsourced much of its component design, screens, and drives to supplier partners in Taiwan.
Other electronic manufactures are following suit. Playaway, a digital audio book player company was reported as manufacturing its digital device from idea to production in a period of 13 months. Where does it end?
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From Aloha Workshops on the Big Island of Hawaii, this is Brent Norris for The World Organization of Webmasters and The WOW Technology Minute.