Second source, not open source, is the key

Posted by dave on Jun 16, 2004 1:16 PM EDT
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There used to be a golden rule in electronic design--always have a second source. If your product depended on a unique component available from a single company, you were at heightened risk of commercial blackmail, random disaster or supplier incompetence. Whenever possible, design out such parts. With product lifecycles now so short and the urge to get a quick unique advantage so strong, this rule is often ignored--what would a factory fire at Hitachi's 4GB 1" drive plant do for Apple's iPod Mini strategy?

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Good Idea Can't be done with monopolies peragrin 0 2,105 Jun 16, 2004 1:46 PM

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