Monday, February 18, 2002
Handheld computers take focus from PCs
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 01:46 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/review/2002/2/18/handhelds.htm
So PDAs are a growth industry eh? Good to know - I might stick around after all then. ;-)
"As PCs sales flounder, tech companies are investing in products geared to the fast-growing handheld market. Sales of handheld computers, such as personal digital assistants and portable email devices, are expected to grow 44% from 2002 to 2004, says Gartner Dataquest. PC sales are expected to increase 21% during the same period. At that rate, it will take until 2004 for the PC market to return to its size at the height of the tech boom."
I found this quote to be quite shocking:
"But handhelds are lucrative, says Gartner analyst Todd Kort. Some handhelds can sell for a 50% profit margin or more, Kort says, while PCs are often sold at a loss."
50% profit margin? Holy gross margin Batman! Source: Robert Bogue
So PDAs are a growth industry eh? Good to know - I might stick around after all then. ;-)
"As PCs sales flounder, tech companies are investing in products geared to the fast-growing handheld market. Sales of handheld computers, such as personal digital assistants and portable email devices, are expected to grow 44% from 2002 to 2004, says Gartner Dataquest. PC sales are expected to increase 21% during the same period. At that rate, it will take until 2004 for the PC market to return to its size at the height of the tech boom."
I found this quote to be quite shocking:
"But handhelds are lucrative, says Gartner analyst Todd Kort. Some handhelds can sell for a 50% profit margin or more, Kort says, while PCs are often sold at a loss."
50% profit margin? Holy gross margin Batman! Source: Robert Bogue
