7 Sep
2001
7 Sep
'01
5:05 a.m.
the general purpose PC will live on to fill those
market niches.
Either its a niche device or a general purpose device.
I think the idea is that when a "Professional" device turns
"Consumer", a market split occurs and you see product lines
come about that are more clearly definable as one or the other.
Every neat invention starts as "Prosumer", and gets simplified
down to consumer, leaving pro's in a niche with at least a 10:1
price differential.
PC product development is stuck waiting for high iNet bandwith,
digital TV's and cheap flat screen. After all that happens I would
expect prices (and Pro features) to go through the floor.
John A.