[boot]

Another way to interpret this comment is that NRE is high so no one innovates. And NRE is high because no one innovates in making NRE not high.

Sounds like space flight to me.

[mathattack]

NRE?

[nicholas73]

Non-Recurring Engineering (cost). It's a common acronym for manaufacturing, meaning any upfront design costs. Often a fee attached to a custom product.

[mathattack]

Thanks! I should have been able to infer that.