Getting to that stage might mean combining self-assembly methods with lithography, or doing away with the head that reads the data-packed disk and instead creating a self-assembling solid-state system on the model of Flash memory storage used today.
More hard-boiled analysts want solid evidence of a sustainable business model that can be defended from competition, and that the manifold costs of acquiring and keeping the customers is really affordable.
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Trying to open 3-0 for the second straight year, the Mets wore caps with orange bills for the first time in a regular-season game, rather than their usual model in solid royal blue.
So, he spent two years coming up with a mechanism that allows for Internet-to-offline access, while also focusing intensely on developing a solid business model.
We got to spend a little bit of time with a prototype ZTE model, and found the hardware to be solid for a hand-built unit.
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Ascena disappointed with its holiday sales, but its recent share declines make this solid long-term performer a bargain in the eyes of my Kenneth Fisher-based model.
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On the foot, the first sensation of a Bemer shoe is the solid balance between heel and ball--and this in a ready-to-wear model.
Defying all logic, however, the Wikipad feels like a surprisingly solid piece of equipment (regardless of the fact that the prototype model we used was hand-built).
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The company also announced solid progress on its Model S, a sedan they expect to be ready for delivery in mid-2012.
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Of course, it all depends on whether Xiaomi can scale its business model for the unknown territories, and it'll certainly need some solid partners to do so -- much like its collaboration with local retail channels China Unicom, China Telecom and Vancl.
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