Technology-driven products like MP3 players, flat-screen TVs and laptop computers are becoming staples of society and essential items for the global consumer.
The past few weeks have been busier than usual for me because I just moved into a new apartment in San Francisco and had some furnishing to do. The most important item I needed -- in time for the NCAA basketball tournament, aka "March Madness" -- was a nice-sized high-definition flat-screen TV.
It's funny -- almost nine years ago to the day, I acted totally out of character and was an early adapter of new technology. I purchased a couple of plasma TVs for my new home for about $5,000-$6,000 a piece. I don't know what was I thinking, as I usually like to wait until the majority of consumers have adopted a product -- and prices are much lower.
