Other pushes in the right direction would come from American Thomas Stockham, who would push forward 16-bit recording in the US. It's not until the start of the '80s, when Philips (after working with Sony) demonstrated what would be the standard Compact Disc -- finally going into production in 1982 -- that digital would really turn a corner and gain traction.
But earlier, the same committee had been told by a Budget expert - Steve Nickell of the Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) - that the chancellor's scheme would push up house prices and generate only a "bit" more house-building.
We also noticed the pad not being as responsive as others when navigating narrower menus -- we had to push it a bit more even with the sensitivity turned up.