Windows Media laptop sales spike as prices drop
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
The sales of Windows Media Center Edition notebook computers in the U.S. retail market had their biggest surge yet between the end of December and the end of January, as prices for the laptops dropped drastically, according to new research by Current Analysis Inc.
The primary reason for the rise in sales is the drop in price, from an average retail price of US$1,735 in December 2005 to $1,251 in January, she said.
While a spike in Windows Media Center sales is good news for Microsoft, one of the reasons for the drop in price is the removal of the TV tuner from the system, D'Onofrio said. This means that consumers still are hesitant to embrace Microsoft's ultimate goal for Windows Media Center, which is to be the console that drives the digital home, she said.