[palmer]

Thanks for the info. A couple of friends just bought Toshiba laptops. It's been a while, but I remember that time now, Japan was going to overtake our economy, we were falling behind in technology, etc.

[Joe Miner]

I remember that time now, Japan was going to overtake our economy, we were falling behind in technology, etc.

Yes, engineers were taking Japanese language classes.

The handwringers have moved on to other bogeymen.

[Last Dakotan]

...Japan was going to overtake our economy, we were falling behind..

Your friends didn't recently buy Tandy laptops, did they?

I doubt there is a current US firm that makes 6 axis milling machines.