Sunday, November 30, 2008

Computer Notebooks On Wish Lists

Report:

Even with computer notebooks finishing third behind peace and happiness on adults' holiday wish list, this year could mark the worse holiday shopping season in 30 years. Analysts say iPhones, BlackBerry Storms, T-Mobile's G1 with Google, notebook computers, flat screen televisions and video game systems may stack up on retailers shelves in unprecedented numbers. The good news? Aggressive price cutting.

Do we really need it? Can we get by with a smaller model? Do we really need this year's latest and greatest update to cell phones and digital cameras? As the economy continues to totter, those are the questions electronic retailers most fear this holiday season.

What retailers do know this year is not to expect long lines for hot electronics or any crazed demand amid teeming crowds at the malls and strip centers. Some analysts are even predicting the slowest holiday shopping season in 30 years.

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