Pile it high, sell it cheap [consumer electronics]

This article gives an overview of the changing economics of the consumer electronics sector, which increasingly resembles a commodities market. While consumer electronics still seems to have plenty of room for growth, the downward pressure on prices has grown to the point where time-to-market really is becoming a matter of months and for technology suppliers, the rate of unit shipments will have to increase very rapidly just to keep revenue growth on an even track.