Still, Handy pointed out, MRAM involves a process that makes producing these chips fundamentally different from standard silicon chips, and anytime a manufacturer veers off the typical silicon road map, it becomes questionable whether the new...
It is necessary with almost all none linear systems to optimize as an overall end-to-end system. In a future world of RFID and GPS we should aspire to optimize the whole end-to-end process, soup to nuts, start to finish.
According to the analyst, the first group will garner few returns other than short-term bragging rights to getting RFID up and running, while the second group will see true return on investment down the road.
Take the example of Marc Weller, sales director at software developer Whittaker Garnier, who often uses the WebEx web conferencing system to demonstrate his company's products to customers in the financial services sector while on the road.
As expected, the company on Friday announced a new road map for Longhorn, its revision to Windows XP. The move clouds Gates' long-time vision for a unified storage system, something he has called a "holy grail".
This should be where the alarm bells begin to sound - the vendor may have the long-term view under control but does not have the road map of how to get there. Indeed, even with those who can show a nice smooth road map, you should go back to them...