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essentially a small, application-specifi c computer system. Philips and a number of Asian
companies (e.g., Sanyo, Sharp, and Sony) sell kits that permit design and assembly
companies to both customize and rapidly bring to market CD and DVD products (the
same is eventually expected for blue laser disc products). This approach has greatly
improved quality and reliability over the past 10 years. This is because complex
assembly functions, for example, optical head alignment, are completed by professionals
in well equipped assembly areas.
Optical data storage products are amazing for several reasons: (1) a high degree ...