What matters is which of these two sentiments is the more dominant and more durable one for investors.
The alloy mount is lighter and more durable than a steel one, but it can't be repaired if seriously bent.
Fenelon immediately pictured a simpler system that, now realized, is lighter by half, quieter, cheaper, easier to build and more durable.
New materials are lighter, stronger and more durable than the old ones.
These new materials enable designers to create products that are stronger, lighter, more energy efficient, and more durable than anything that exists today.
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Most of the changes could come from a partly metal (and more durable) metal back as well as a thinner, 0.3-inch thick body.
Faster and more durable, the SSD unit provides a rapid boot-up and quicker access to applications than is typical of standard hard drives.
This includes a patented hinge concept that makes screws and soldering obsolete, and the company's own polyamide-based material, called Mylon, which makes frames lighter and more durable.
And although he intersperses candour with tact, assuring us that the young Saudi princes are smarter and more durable than we tend to think, frankness wins out in the end.
Any such hardball moves would lead to grousing--and it's the rare philanthropist who doesn't prefer to be thanked rather than denounced--but deploying a few sticks along with the carrots produces faster and more durable results.
The new camera is completely redesigned with incredible optical performance, yet amazingly it's 25 percent smaller than the camera in iPhone 4S. The new iSight camera in iPhone 5 features a sapphire crystal lens cover that is thinner and more durable than standard glass with the ability to provide crystal clear images.
Other projects being funded this year include an effort to develop a smaller, less costly and more durable fuel cell power system that will enable commercialization of U.S. fuel cell buses, and an effort to develop and demonstrate a lightweight highly efficient bus that incorporates an improved hybrid-electric drive and enhanced bus design.
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The project undertaken by the Kerala Highway Research Institute in India, where shredded plastic waste has been mixed with bitumen to lay roads, is certainly a good example of the former, particularly as the proponents of the scheme claim the road is stronger and more durable than non-plastic roads, although that remains to be seen.
Japanese and European automakers are building fewer engines with timing belts, a source of warranty headaches, and opting for more durable--and initially more expensive--timing chains. (Detroit has used chains for years.) BorgWarner owns 70% of that market, which is growing 10% a year.
These jobs require highly-skilled, high-paid workers and are more durable than production jobs.
Spain and Italy have relatively few personal computers or other internet access, and a more durable tradition of buying from local, non-chain shops.
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The P7 will be available in 4, 8 and 16GB Nand flash models, making the player slimmer and lighter than HDD-type PMPs, and also more durable.
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Nokia researchers believe that advances in nanotechnology will give them the ingredients to make future mobile phones far thinner, more stretchable, more durable and more energy-efficient than contemporary devices.
But I worry that over the long haul, it actually makes great institutions captive to the whims of capricious metrics, and distracts these organizations from the more durable and elevated standards to which they should aspire.
The initial iPhone 5 feels precious in both senses of the word and many young people need something both more durable and also harder to misplace.
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And we've removed plastics wherever possible, in favor of materials that are more highly recyclable, more durable, more efficient and longer lasting.
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The Vertu Ti raises a provocative question relevant to the estimated one billion smartphone users in the world: Should our smartphones be less of a disposable consumable something that will soon become obsolete and thoughtlessly replaced and more of a durable good, an investment that transcends minor gadget trends?
He can thus govern more aggressively from the left and Mr. Brownstein predicts he will because he has more coherent and durable support.
While carbon fiber models are better for time trials, triathlons, and wind cheating, the less expensive titanium is lighter, more durable, and rated better by Seven for centuries, touring, and recreational riding, another reason why it is important to consult a knowledgeable bike shop when deciding just what to buy.
The drive is also more durable and power efficient, delivering a reliable computing experience while maximizing battery life.
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Softwoods such as pine are traditionally less stable, less durable and more prone to bleaching than their more stoic sisters.
The SanDisk Extreme SSD is more reliable and durable than a hard disk drive and is backed by SanDisk's reputation for quality.
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In that scenario, we have to ask which claims on those limited future goods and services will be more durable (harder to repudiate) than others.
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The result, says Mr Clegg, is a material that has the look and feel of hardwood, but that is stronger, more stable, durable and longer-lasting.
In 2008, PDT worked with Perkins Products to develop a lighter, more efficient and durable Next Generation Perkins Brailler that is now actively used in classrooms and homes around the world.
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