HOME PC OWNERSHIP REACHES 50 PERCENT MARK Issue: Access A leading market research firm has released data saying that over half of American households have personal computers. InfoBead's annual survey reports that 50.3 of homes, up 5.5% from just a year ago, have at least one PC. A recent surge in computer sales is attributed to falling prices and the growth of the Internet. Recent data suggests that PCs could soon come to be considered an integral home appliance like televisions are today. "The potential for the PC is much more promising than television," said Ha Varian, dean of the School of Information Systems and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. "It's interactive. It's not just people sitting in front of a tube." The steep price drops, however, have not lead to a growth in sales among households with income below $30,000. [SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News, AUTHOR: Reuters] <http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/breaking/merc/docs/002817.htm> forwarded from EduPage kathy > Kathy E. Gill > DCAC/MRM Methods Communication -- 425.965.6901 > Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is the key to unlocking our >potential. ~ Liane Cardes > Microsoft Exchange: the perfect name for its users' greatest desire! > ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The NEW Web Consultants Association FORUMS and CHAT: Register Today at: http://just4u.com/forums/ Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants Give the Gift of Life This Year... Just4U Stop Smoking Support forum - helping smokers for over three years-tell a friend: http://just4u.com/forums/ To get 500 Banner Ads for FREE go to http://www.linkbuddies.com/start.go?id=111261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
