IT MARKET OUTLOOK Leading companies optimistic about year ahead

Many say recovery being felt
Moving out technology executives have reported slight growth in the IT market despite the economic woes and political instability of the old year.

The industry leaders are optimistic about 2010, saying recovery is making itself felt and the economy is on the upturn.

Intel Microelectronics (Thailand) country manager Accharas Ouysinprasert said his firm was seeing positive signs in the IT market because economic recovery was leading to higher consumer confidence.

Corporate clients are moving to refresh their PCs to support new operating systems and applications, and this will help them to lower the costs of management and maintenance of IT equipment. On the consumer side, Intel is still seeing positive retail growth, despite the economic slowdown.

Accharas said that in 2010, new products would provide significant stimulus to the market. The new product line-up from Intel includes the Core i family of processors, whose price and performance value will attract many buyers. The performance of PCs is playing an increasingly important role in consumers' purchasing decisions, he said. ..more...

:The Nation