Thu, Sep 25, 2003 - Page 10 News List

Developing countries need PCs

TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT As the developed world's computer market nears the point of saturation, manufacturers are focusing on making cheap products for poor nations

By Bill Heaney  /  STAFF REPORTER

This year Taiwanese manufacturers are expected to ship more than 18 million game consoles for the three major brands, according to estimates from the semi-official Market Intelligence Center.

The potential for non-traditional computing devices is much greater. By 2005, researcher eTForecast and chipmaker National Semiconductor Co predict a market of 500 million, equal to the PC market. There will also be 400 million mobile phones that can connect to the Internet.

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