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Technology Stocks : Applied Materials No-Politics Thread (AMAT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gottfried who wrote (16915)12/21/2005 11:18:51 AM
From: Gottfried  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25522
 
OT ** Poll: Americans Need High-Tech Gadgets

By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer 15 minutes ago

Personal computers, cell phones and high-speed Internet are considered essential to getting by for millions of Americans who are showing early signs of addiction to the next wave of high-tech toys, an AP-Ipsos poll found.

The latest wave includes MP3 players like iPods — popular with everyone from the kid next door to President Bush — high-definition television and digital video recorders like TiVo.

Some people freely admit to being high-tech junkies.[snip]

news.yahoo.com



To: Gottfried who wrote (16915)12/21/2005 1:50:03 PM
From: etchmeister  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25522
 
electronics is the only thing that gets cheaper and better as inflation creeps on.

Incredible contribution of IC's to the overall macroeconomic pictures - the good thing is that a good portion relies on brain power which is renewable.
Just look at application within cars - the carburator has been displaced by some time with chips resulting in better fuel economy and less emission.


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