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Actually China is well know for taking existing formats and making small (insignificant) changes that make them incompatable with other markets. That way only Chinese companies bother to sell into chinese markets. The changes are simple though so that the same design with minor changes can be sold into the world market.

This is what they've done with Digital Mobile Phone standards and a number of other things.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AM