And you combine it then with an entire new U.S. auto industry that is cleaner and smarter and has better designs and is making better products -- those are potentially thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of manufacturing jobs.
But for the moment Bangalore is better at making products for other people than coming up with new ones of its own.
The first is the perception that a businessman's value to society lies solely (as opposed to chiefly) in being a good businessman, in starting companies and making better products.
Monies now poured into catchy copy, peel-backs and jingles would actually be allocated to making products better and servicing them better.
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Other cleantech businesses that continue to look like good investments to venture capitalists include those producing products or software related to energy efficiency and those making improvements to existing businesses or products (making a better LED lighting system, for example).
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No one was better than Jobs at making sure Apple products were elegant packages with magnetic appeal, and even when they fell short of rival products, he was adept at deflecting criticism.
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"A business that's left in a competitive world, without the government's help, the way it thrives is by making better, safer, and healthier products that use less waste, because that keeps the price down, " Roberts said.
Making this data available could help consumer products companies get a better handle on how their sales compare to those of competitive suppliers.
While we're always down with products that make our tunes sound better, claims such as "making your compressed audio files sound better than the original CD" (rightfully) provoke a certain level of skepticism.
The main one is that it has a very intuitive large touchscreen panel on the front, and the strengths and sizes of products can be changed easily on the fly, making it better for when you have company over.
Though, an even better solution would be for all parties involved to quit their bickering over patent minutia and focus on making the best products possible.
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