The rapid pace of development in the computer industry means that the product tempting you could be halved in price in six months or superseded by a better machine at the same cost.

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Talking with Asus executives about their new baby, the picture emerges of a project where unusual resources were dedicated to rapid development and engineering, and unusually narrow margins and tolerances are built into the final product, in order to meet the requirements for size, weight and battery life.

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Within the country, the public's rage over Mr. Roh marks the end-product of South Korea's climb up the ladder of Asian-style development: first, rapid economic growth under a strong, stable government, then the emergence of an affluent, well-educated middle class, and finally the clamor for political rights and democratic empowerment.

CNN: THE NEW KOREA