Analysis of tradeoff
In response to the need for an Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine suited for the Indian rural populace, General Electric (GE) Healthcare India developed the MAC series of ECGs with varying tradeoffs compared to each other and to the standard High-end ECG. The High-end standard had a high price at $5000 and therefore rendering them unaffordable to use in poor rural areas. The most radical innovation was the MAC 400, which retailed at $800 (Govindarajan and Trimble 149). Though small, cheap, easy to use and low in power consumption it lacked some features. It lacked a memory card and patient examination results had ...
