这是一个战略结盟的时代。尽管电子工业界竞争激烈,各人观点不同,但在这一点上却几乎无人否认。要想驯服变化莫测的市场、分担不断上升的成本和产品开发的复杂技术,团结一致是简便而可行的道路。美国的许多大公司,如IBM、Apple、AT&T以及Motorola已经在化敌为友了。而一向自恃不凡的日本各大公司现在也迅速地走向联合投资的道路。 This is an era of strategic alliance. Despite fierce competition in the electronics industry and different opinions from different people, there is almost no denial on this point. To unite unpredictable markets and share the rising costs and complex technologies of product development, unity is a simple and viable path. Many large U.S. companies, such as IBM, Apple, AT&T, and Motorola, have become friends. Japan’s major companies, which have always been very self-reliant, are now rapidly moving toward the path of joint investment.