Charles Smulders Quotes

With Vista further out in the future, sales are less likely to slow down now. - Charles Smulders

Vendors will continue to look for ways to reach new audiences. The key determining factor on channel choice is profitability. I don't think we will see Dell moving into third-party retail anytime soon for that reason. - Charles Smulders

Vendors must find ways to persuade end-users to replace their PCs more frequently. Dataquest believes that the new generation of small form-factor PCs will be instrumental in making this happen. - Charles Smulders

The industry is running to stand still. - Charles Smulders

The industry did better than expected, due in large part to price cuts by vendors and demand for mobile PCs. Mobile growth came to some extent at the expense of desk-based PCs. - Charles Smulders

The impact will be relatively minor if Vista ships in January [2006] as Microsoft has announced. Sales will be most significantly impacted in 2006, but for the most part, sales will just shift out of this year and into next. - Charles Smulders

The economy is compounding saturation issues in the installed base, ... So I think until we see consumer confidence improve and the general economic situation improve, then we should not expect the upturn. - Charles Smulders

The downturn in growth is concrete evidence that saturation in key segments is playing an increasingly important role in overall market growth, with new shipments unable to mask the effects of economic cycles on replacement buying. - Charles Smulders

The biggest blunder U.S. companies have made is failing to take into account the nature of local conditions. Failing to understand specific country markets and applying a U.S.-centric model is a recipe for failure. - Charles Smulders

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