05.12.2008 11:35 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com

The electronics industry affected by the crisis

Nearly all the indicators are red. After years of growth, the computing industry starts to be affected by the crisis. All the sectors are concerned, from servers to machines for the general public. The Taiwanese and Chinese industries, who are in the front line, on the level of production seek by all means to decrease their now oversized production capacities, while companies much closer to the customers, such as AT&T, start to lay off staff. AT&T have announced plans to suppress employment that will affect 12'000 staff. According to certain analysts, Apple can survive better than most. The sales of the iPod may be higher than forecast, especially thanks to the price drops of the basic iPods, and the sales of Mac seems to remain rather good. It should be said that a crisis is never a good thing, especially this one of today, thus even that Apple records a growth is without precedent. They, of course, will be also affected, but should escape, at least at this moment, general stagnation.

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