Abstract:
New Mexicans have mixed feelings about the word micro. For some, it is a sad reminder of our failure to keep the software giant Microsoft - which began humbly in Albuquerque in the mid 1970s. The company, which now enjoys $32 billion in annual sales, quickly moved to Seattle with its first tastes of success. For others, it is a hopeful hint of the state's future potential in the multibillion-dollar microsystems and nanotechnology industries.