The cost and time of prototyping new designs, from a new turbine blade to a new solar panelmounting bracket or an intricately designed heat exchanger, could drop dramatically.
The slowing economy may have extended RPTV's lease on life with a size bang for buck that's tough to beat, but ultimately customers opted for bright flashy flat-panel HDTVs that offer easier wall-mounting options while seeming to get bigger, lighter and cheaper every year.
David Graham, a drug safety reviewer who played a key role in the mounting criticisms of Vioxx, told the advisory panel that Avandia should be pulled off the market.