[BITList] PC prices must rise, not fall, to solve Windows 8's lousy start, analyst argues

[x50type at cox.net]

Smart to pay more?
In other words, OEMs must stop racing to the bottom of the price barrel, and instead take on the much tougher task of raising prices and convincing consumers that it's smart to pay more to get more.



and who doesn’t want to pay more to help Microsoft out– it’s the thing to do!



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PC prices must rise, not fall, to solve Windows 8's lousy start, analyst argues

The holiday slump in PC sales—down 11% compared to 2011—means that PC makers must raise prices, not continue a race to the bottom, an analyst argued today. Windows 8 failed to turn around slumping PC sales during the recently-concluded holidays, final data from U.S. retailers showed, confirming earlier estimates. The answer, said Steven Baker of the NPD Group: Raise prices. "This had...

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