81.   Cameras and cars and PCs, for example, all started their life cycles with as many variations as there were manufacturers.

82.   Chilean textile manufacturers are also likely to come out ahead, as lower wages in Chile will allow importers in the U.S. to buy apparel at more competitive prices.

83.   Cigarette manufacturers are also alarmed.

84.   Computer manufacturers are still free to use Internet Explorer if they want.

85.   Computer manufacturers might be able to prevent retailers from charging exorbitant prices on hot-selling machines.

86.   Consumers may also see steady or lower prices on American-made goods because U.S. manufacturers will be under pressure to keep their products competitive with Asian imports.

87.   Contract manufacturers are full up, and companies with production plants are maxed out making their own products.

88.   Contract manufacturers are likely to merge in order to achieve the necessary scale to stay competitive, mirroring the consolidation of their customers.

89.   Despite the increased availability of left-handed products, however, lefties say that American manufacturers are still slow to get on the band wagon.

90.   Disc brakes are a great advancement over drum brakes, but some manufacturers are reportedly about to retreat to drum brakes as a cost-cutting measure.