tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2016:/blog/tom-keating//4/tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2008:/blog/tom-keating//4.37489-Comments for We Keep Doin' the Gadget Redo ...VoIP & Gadgets blog - Latest news in VoIP & gadgets, wireless, mobile phones, reviews, & opinionsMovable Type 4.38tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2008:/blog/tom-keating//4.374892008-09-06T00:46:46Z2008-09-06T00:05:42ZWe Keep Doin' the Gadget Redo ...Consumers remain willing to spend money on consumer electronics -- for replacing older units or buying new ones with more advanced technology -- even though most homes already own those same products, according to a new report from The NPD...Randy Savickyhttp://www.strategypluscommunications.comConsumers remain willing to spend money on consumer electronics -- for replacing older units or buying new ones with more advanced technology -- even though most homes already own those same products, according to a new report from The NPD Group.
Although 85% of consumers own DVD players and sales dropped 25% in the first half of the year, NPD reports that consumers are still interested in buying upconverter units or Blu-ray players to take advantage of HD technology, noting that sales of DVD upconverters have risen 14% in the first half of this year.
Consumers remain willing to spend money on consumer electronics -- for replacing older units or buying new ones with more advanced technology -- even though most homes already own those same products, according to a new report from The NPD Group. 