This article is probably 6 years late. However it shows how another trend comes back - moving your product development into the Silicon Valley, a fad that has been very fancy (and sometimes very successful) in the past.

"Talented executives who know how to develop sophisticated technology can be hired cheaper here than during the boom years. The critical mass of tech companies allows executives to schmooze with clients and win product endorsements.

Then there's the lure of funding -- Silicon Valley's role as command central for handing out venture capital has never been stronger. And there's the fact that from San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose, CEOs can fly to anywhere in the United States, the biggest market in the world -- not to mention Asia, the fastest-growing one."