Let us analyze these phenomena. IBM lost its market share consistently to Japanese manufacturers and Microsoft was even in danger of losing its supremacy, due to delays in introduction of new products. In a market where timeliness makes the difference between profit and loss, the Software industry seemed to confront severe problems. It exploited the country's wealth of top-notch research universities and the ready supply of people with graduate degrees that they produced. On the other hand, the Japanese approach tended to result in the choice of a higher proportion of evolutionary technologies.
Japanese integrators are less likely to employ cutting edge technologies.
In general, the Asian culture excels at developing derivative technologies, which means perfecting and improving an existing product. This is where the Japanese have been excellent in cameras, video players and TV . The US improved its position through the acceleration of technology. However, this will also have an end and the Asian culture could again make a comeback. For example, a big advantage at Intel was the complex nature of the chip.