Will Retail Computer System Prices Remain Low?
Even with rising energy costs, which are in turn pushing up shipping charges, PC manufacturers aren’t likely to jump to raise prices. Instead, they may consider other ways to pass on costs. Sure you will still be able to buy that $350 PC, but don’t expect free shipping anymore.
Consumers and businesses are paying more for fuel?with the average price for a gallon of gasoline hovering around $3?and, with winter coming, face higher heating costs in many areas of the country as well. Those higher costs raise the prospect of at least some consumers and businesses deferring PC purchases. At the same time, shipping costs?something PC makers must either eat or pass on to customers?have gone up across the board, due to higher fuel costs, an executive at Hewlett-Packard Co. said.
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