He and his Thiel Foundation just announced the first group of what they call "We selected people on the basis of a combination of having demonstrated intense passion about science and technology and then having the drive to try to carry it forward in the years ahead."

VOA: special.2011.05.30

This combination should drive sizable synergies and the consolidated industry is likely to exhibit better price discipline going forward.

FORBES: Steven Romick's Top Growth Predictable Stocks

The management of this storage tiering by Apple software is the reason why the company calls this combination a Fusion Drive.

FORBES: Will A Fusion Drive Approach Become Widespread in Computers?

The combination of these factors stands to drive upward pressures to consensus numbers beyond the near term.

FORBES: Connect