When Does It Matter?

At some point, news like this will matter: “SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shipments for U.S.-made personal computers and related equipment plunged nearly 25% in October to the lowest level in at least 14 years… Shipments of PCs, mainframe computers and peripheral gear fell 24.9% to $4.72 billion, from $6.28 billion in September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The figure was the lowest since the government began tracking those figures in 1992. Orders fell a similar amount, dropping 25.6% to $4.77 billion, the third-lowest level since 1993. The drop helped push down orders for all electronic products 10.2% to $27.58 billion.”