Both of which beat it on nearly every platform, from handling and reliability to the quality of the interior design.

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With a one-head platform design and fewer mechanical parts, the reliability and acoustic features of the Spinpoint F4 have been improved.

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Given the tremendous investment in developing this aircraft which is so critical to their future business, the state-of-art upgrades to standard design which enhance both economy and reliability, and the intensive ongoing reviews to ensure complete airworthiness, the traveling public has every reason to have confidence that their flight security will be well protected.

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Ooma delivers exceptional call quality and the reliability of traditional phone service at a fraction of the cost, in a sleek and innovative design.

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With the design changes and the cost advantages of high-volume production, GE improved reliability (uptime) from 85 percent to 97 percent at a price advantage to customers.

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While Apple maintained the top spot for the ninth time in a row through US customers' happiness with the hardware design and ease of use, most of its major competitors made big strides in reliability, speed and camera quality in the past half-year -- to the point where there was a virtual dead heat for second place between HTC, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung.

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