Charles Smulders
Charles Smulders
anytime audiences channel choice continue factor key moving reach retail soon ways
Vendors will continue to look for ways to reach new audiences. The key determining factor on channel choice is profitability. I don't think we will see Dell moving into third-party retail anytime soon for that reason.
believes generation pcs persuade replace small ways
Vendors must find ways to persuade end-users to replace their PCs more frequently, ... Dataquest believes that the new generation of small form-factor PCs will be instrumental in making this happen.
concrete cycles economic effects evidence growth key market mask overall playing role segments shipments unable
The downturn in growth is concrete evidence that saturation in key segments is playing an increasingly important role in overall market growth, with new shipments unable to mask the effects of economic cycles on replacement buying,
buying change choose people until wait willing
I think it may change buying behaviors of people who were willing to wait until the end of the year. They may choose to buy now instead.
continues difficult economic expect until
It continues to be a very difficult market, and until we see an economic upturn, we should continue to expect that to be the case.
further less likely sales slow
With Vista further out in the future, sales are less likely to slow down now.