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To: John Carragher who wrote (15662)	12/30/2000 4:13:34 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24042

John -- Monday's IBD has a short article listing 2001 predictions. TECHBITS Research Firm's Crystal Ball Emits Rosy Glow For Tech Forget the tech wreck. Despite slower spending, the collapse of many dot-coms and the plunge in tech stocks, the tech economy will boom in 2001, says International Data Corp. The research firm says worldwide information technology spending will pass $1 trillion in 2001 and Internet commerce will top $500 billion. IDC's top 10 predictions for 2001, based on a poll of the firm's analysts, are: 1. Internet stocks won't stage a comeback. 2. The Internet stock crash won't affect investment in e-business. 3. B2E (business-to-employee) will become a hot market sector. 4. Hype around mobile commerce and Internet connectivity will reach hysteria levels. 5. ASPs (application service providers) will disappear. 6. There will be a massive consolidation of e-marketplaces. 7. Small business will emerge as a hot market sector. 8. Linux deployments will remain a wild card. 9. "Web Talk" services will signal a major inflection point for the telecom industry. 10. P2P (peer-to-peer) will become a buzz-word, but will get a cool corporate reception. ---- Antonio A. Prado I like no. 4. :) Pat