Nice operating system, but it won't shift hardware

Posted by Bill Bennett on January 26, 2007 5:35 PM

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The IDG News Service reports that Rick Tsai , CEO of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) says Microsoft Vista won't boost PC sales.

His comments matter because Tsai's company makes the chips powering many desktop and laptop computers and the market is, at best, flat. TSMC conducts market research to determine where to invest and the figures don't point to a surge in sales. In fact, manufacturers are sitting on a glut of PC and mobile phone chips.

As this earlier blog points out, resellers wanting to earn a crust from Vista may get better returns from offering support and other customers services than from selling hardware.


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