2004 IBO Industrial Design Awards
On August 15, 2004, Instrument Business Outlook, the leading analytical newsletter, announced the 2004 Industrial Design Awards for the eleventh consecutive year. In choosing the winners, IBO selection criteria included "innovation, functionality, style, ergonomics and user friendliness"... which help to "define good instrument design" using "innovative forms and functions aesthetics."
IBO Gold Award
Ciphergen Biosystems' ProteinChip
System Series 4000
IBO Silver Award
US Genomics' Triology Single
Molecule Analyzer
IBO Bronze Award
Techne's Quantica Real-Time Thermal Cycler
Thru the annual Industrial Design Awards, IBO has sought "to recognize the committment on the part of instrument companies to making products that are visually appealing and execute the delicate balance of eye-catching design and functional enhancement." If you decide to buy from another vendor because of perceived innovation, functionality or distinctiveness, just remember that you will get what you pay for (and probably not even that!). Buyer BEWARE.
Remember: If you buy $hit.... then you will have $hit (from Shimadzu!)
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