"We believe that the Evoque lends itself beautifully to the idea of a convertible, " said Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern, though the company has not yet decided whether the soft-top will go into production.

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One or just a few companies still dominate the production of goods such as cement, glass, soft drinks, flour, sugar, and bread.

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He says discussions with the PC supply chain suggest Q1 production will he below seasonal patterns, due to hard-drive shortages and generally soft demand.

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If a prototype developed by Nokia Research and the Helsinki Institute of Information Technology ever translates to production, however, it'll be as much a part of personal phone conversations as a soft voice or a cheeky text message.

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