[13foxtrot]

Here is one link - but it is not the stuff companies would tend to advertise

"It is a matter of survival for these firms, especially those in the information technology sector where the company's highest costs can be payroll. One venture capitalist even told our researchers that it would be virtually impossible to start a new IT or software company in Silicon Valley without offshore outsourcing," Mr. Challenger says."

http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/03/01/daily35.html

[_Jim]

"It is a matter of survival for these firms, especially those in the information technology sector ...

And as I stated previously: this something that may be considred a commodity nowadays; how do you economically compete in a field which has become 'a commodity' - short answer, I don't think that you do. Our strength in this counry (well, it *has* been) is always advancing onto the next step WHERE a particular customer base is willing to pay for advanced technologyy.

Look at this in your own lifetime - VCRs (used to cost a fortune) Color TVs (equally insanely priced at one time) automatic transmisions (used to be extra-cost options on cars) and computers (main-frame 'iron' and minis by DEC used to be norm until 10 - 15 years ago).

Long ago - horses and buggy whips, entertainment limited to musical talent on the buggy.

Yesterday - the model T and still no radio (until the late forties and Motorola's first car radios)

Today - autotrans, A/C and for mobile music/entertainment: CDs AM, FM and satellite "XM" radio

Tomorrow - ?