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A manufacturer develops powerful diode-lasers for compact disc players, explores new applications through focus groups, leading to the creation of laser pointers for presentations, winning a major secondary market.
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New Technology Applications • Manufacturer develops small, powerful diode-lasers for compact disc players • Manufacturer’s marketing team convenes a series of focus groups to identify new diode-laser applications • Focus groups (businessmen, college professors) become excited about “some kind of light pointer” for classroom and professional presentations • Manufacturer introduces first line of “laser pointers” and captures a major secondary market