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Thread for great British products - post them here.
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Boilers and domestic heating systems from Baxi and Worcester Bosch.
Excellent products from exceptionally talented people."There's no such thing as Macra. Macra do not exist."
"I could play all day in my Green Cathedral".
"The Centuries that divide me shall be undone."
"A dream? Really, Doctor. You'll be consulting the entrails of a sheep next. "0 -
A slightly more important angle I would suggest.
Think of the modern iconic products made in the last decade or 2, and then look at where they originated.
Ipod : Apple (US)
Iphone : ditto
Netbook : Generic Eastern, although Psion UK once had an edge there.
Wii : Japan
PS3 : Japan
Xbox : US
Google/Facebook/Amazon/Ebay/Skype/.... : US
It's okay saying we need degree-qualified young people, but we don't have a good recent record of backing new talent -- financiers here want sure-fire winners.
Will this change? Does it need to change?
If we think of next generation product, what are the odds of it being designed AND produced here?
I can see big market opportunity for hydrogen-based power units for vehicles; maglev trains; and virtual display devices, to mention 3. These are all big ticket / big investment / major punts though. Would our banks support us?0 -
The men and women of the Armed Forces. At LEAST one of the many good things our country produces.Nothing is foolproof, as fools are so ingenious!
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A slightly more important angle I would suggest.
Think of the modern iconic products made in the last decade or 2, and then look at where they originated.
Ipod : Apple (US)
Iphone : ditto
Netbook : Generic Eastern, although Psion UK once had an edge there.
Wii : Japan
PS3 : Japan
Xbox : US
Google/Facebook/Amazon/Ebay/Skype/.... : US
Dyson vacuum cleaner - UK0 -
I would agree with that, but was it more down to the tenacity of James Dyson himself?setmefree2 wrote: »Dyson vacuum cleaner - UK
He is certainly a committed individual.0 -
Tons off writers
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Lots of actors
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Tons of fashion design, tons of Modern art and tons of furniture design.0
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Well done Conrad for starting this thread!:T
It's so easy to talk this country down, and it's about time we reminded ourselves that, actually, when you think about it, we are still good at so many things. :T
Rule Brittania! Nothing is foolproof, as fools are so ingenious!0 -
Our internet startup world beater: BetfairI think....0
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