So, rather than build such products, we expect the large energy services companies to gain the product capability through acquisitions.

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Any future release of the product or planned modifications to product capability, functionality, or feature are subject to ongoing evaluation by Symantec, and may or may not be implemented and should not be considered firm commitments by Symantec and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.

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But its existing position in growth markets, technology leadership and well oiled new product development capability nearly assures continued profitbale growth for at least 5 years.

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Having product development close to the manufacturing capability can help to accelerate new ideas to market through active collaborations that develop simultaneously the product and manufacturing process.

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Canon spokesman Hirotomo Fujimori declined to comment on product plans but said the company has the technological capability of releasing a mirrorless camera now.

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As Gaffney notes, however, even at the high-end this necessary recapitalization of the Nation's defense capability will represent a mere four percent of the gross domestic product - - four cents on the American national dollar for national security.

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"Microsoft has amazing assets including software capability and a global name but it has yet to show me it can create a rival product to Yahoo, " he said.

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Thus, the first product generation is definitely not ready to replace a handphone, but rather to supplement it with the new capability of a first-person POV camera and microphone.

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