| A $99 PC by Christmas? PCs will get ever-cheaper for the holidays as sellers try to clear shelves for Vista-run machines, but consumers might not bite.
November 4, 2006 Prices for pre-Vista computers are expected to fall ever-lower for the holidays, but analysts were divided Friday on whether cuts will encourage holiday sales. According to Current Analysis analyst Samir Bhavnani, 70 percent of notebook sales for the holiday quarter will be under $1000, compared to 22 percent for the same quarter in 2003. Of desktops, 50 percent will sell for less than $500, compared to 28 percent in 2003. And “less than $500" means way, way less. Mr. Bhavnani said desktops could dip to $99. Since the Windows Vista operating system won't be available for consumers until January, the thinking goes, they'll be willing to purchase a dirt-cheap machine beforehand and upgrade later.
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