Given the push towards Health IT GE has been responsible for, and their data management systems, it seems odd that they would not be included. GE caught onto the importance of technology to health care well ahead of the pack, and I wonder if this is setting the stage for multiple competing standards, rather than the intended streamlined, uniform approach.
I think cost will be a huge part of this equation. Clearly Jonathan Ive's design team at Apple has been incredible fitting powerful components into minute packages.
I doubt Dell and HP will be nearly as successful, and furthermore doubt that it is in their interests to attempt this. Dell has always found success through fitting inexpensive components together to market towards the masses. Focusing on design can only increase costs and reduce profitability.
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Noteable ommission from this list: GE.
Given the push towards Health IT GE has been responsible for, and their data management systems, it seems odd that they would not be included. GE caught onto the importance of technology to health care well ahead of the pack, and I wonder if this is setting the stage for multiple competing standards, rather than the intended streamlined, uniform approach.
I think cost will be a huge part of this equation. Clearly Jonathan Ive's design team at Apple has been incredible fitting powerful components into minute packages. I doubt Dell and HP will be nearly as successful, and furthermore doubt that it is in their interests to attempt this. Dell has always found success through fitting inexpensive components together to market towards the masses. Focusing on design can only increase costs and reduce profitability.