Is it worth spending six figures on an integrated order entry and fulfillment system when you can pay someone ten bucks an hour to do the four hours of manual work required each day instead?

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Thus, Mr Jobs hopes, Apple's growing but seamlessly integrated range of products, from entry-level stuff for kids to pricey boxes for professional designers or musicians, should make Apple the most revered brand in the digital home and in consumer electronics.

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The case also has integrated apps attuned for the blind, with Braille entry possible using all those multiple touchpanels.

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The UK will move towards an integrated electronic border security system, linking biometric passports and visas with electronic checks on entry and exit, helping to track and intercept terrorists and criminals and to stop illegal immigration.

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Bush's essay was written more than 15 years before scientists patented the first integrated circuits, so the device he envisioned stored content on "improved microfilm" and allowed for direct data entry using a dry photography system.

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