As the paper notes, the factories were originally built to serve a PC market driven by corporate customers ordering large volumes of desktop PCs, but they've fast become a drag on the company as growth has shifted towards laptops sold at retail stores.

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In 1932 Federal Reserve banks got permission to count their holdings of Treasury paper as collateral against the notes.

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As simple as putting pen to paper, the IRISNotes 2 captures notes and drawings anytime, anywhere without a computer.

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Plastic notes are also less prone to tearing, lasting four times as long as the average paper bill, and carry fewer germs, because paper absorbs sweat and moisture more easily.

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