http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/ Engadget Comments for The sky is falling, but electronics sales are soaring http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
]]>Oct 8th 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/This is a recurring trend in times of financial stress. People need more escapism when they're worried about making ends meet, having trouble living the way they're accustomed to, etc. For example, during the great depression many people were starving and homeless, yet the movie industry skyrocketed in sales.

]]>Oct 8th 2008 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 9th 2008 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
Greetings:

The reason why Electronic gadgets are doing well is because the prices are the lowest
in many years.
A good example of this is Netbooks, they took September sales by storm.

I think this Christmas season we will see the lowest prices on Electronic gadgets in
many years.
Regards Robert

]]>Oct 8th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
But you still didn't present anything every reader here already knows. Prices on electronics are lower than they were before? Wow, I never realized technology got cheaper as it got older!

Now please take a nice long walk off a very short pier. Preferrably one that has sharks underneath. With frickin' laser beams attached to their heads.]]>Oct 8th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
Let's ask Circuit City if its working. Their share price just dropped to a record low 48 cents. I guess the answer is no! ]]>Oct 8th 2008 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
Beyond that, I don't know that I'd trust the CEA for anything but reassurances to the tech industry. In his profile at the link below, Mr. DuBravac (who has very respectable credentials so, please, don't think I'm suggesting he's not qualified because I'm sure he is), the author of the CEA document, is described as being responsible for "provid(ing) research into the technology trends underpinning the industry and quantitative support for CEA’s legislative initiatives." I work in the CE space so I really do hope that he's right but, from where I'm sitting, sales are down from last year.

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I think people are just spending their money where they will use it most and cutting back on everything else. ]]>Oct 8th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
Good products and ideas will always find a market.]]>Oct 8th 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/]]>Oct 8th 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
The bailout doesn't happen overnight—$800 billion dollars didn't flood the markets on the day it passed. It's going to happen over a period of months or years.]]>Oct 8th 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/they have been replaced by online stores, which don't have so many overhead costs and are able to provide lower prices, but also suckier customer service...]]>Oct 8th 2008 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 9th 2008 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com]]>Oct 8th 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
They obviously affect each other, but they are not the same.]]>Oct 8th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Oct 8th 2008 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/Earthy Dollar website has a lot of great affiliates and ways to save more.

Check it out.]]>Oct 9th 2008 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/08/the-sky-is-falling-but-electronics-sales-are-soaring/
I checked out the site and it seems pretty interesting... I am looking through it now.

Also, I work for Tiger Direct, (corporate sales) but if any needs anything... Let me know and I will see what I can do.

Dennis
Tiger Direct
dennis.winkowski@tigerdirect.com]]>Oct 8th 2008 9:26PM