Why your choice of materials is so important
If you ever wanted proof of how important the right choice of materials and processes are in the design and development of consumer products (not that they aren't in industrial machinery) today's story in the BBC underscores it. Here's a snippet,
Both lawsuits argue that the problems with the screen on the Nano are due to a design flaw. They alleged that Apple was aware of the issue, but chose to ignore it in the rush to get the players into the shops.
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"The far-reaching response also reveals that this is not just a small problem or a bad batch of Nanos, but a defect in the overall design that should have been rectified prior to the release," he said.