While the functionality of a piece of hardware is important, Cisco uses other criteria when deciding whether to develop a piece of equipment. Can you discuss some of these?

"While my primary design criteria when working on a piece of new hardware are performance and functionality, I recognize that Cisco will use other criteria to evaluate my design and determine if the hardware will be manufactured. I keep these in mind when going through the process of designing a new piece of equipment. Some of these include manufacturability, user interface, reliability, repairability, support requirements, cost, and the time required to develop, test, and manufacturer the hardware."