11.   The first PowerBooks were famous for the sleek, black look in computer hardware design they introduced.

12.   The hardware design of Blue Gene is innovative indeed, but the real challenge, as is so often the case in computing, will be the software.

13.   The hardware design has been set by Apple, and only a handful of companies supply the parts.

14.   There are awkward elements in the hardware design as well.

15.   Apple plans to develop expertise in hardware design, systems software and user interface technologies for Asian countries such as Thailand, Taiwan and Korea.