BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 18, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY Recession-Resistant HIGH-END SOFTWARE It can quickly improve operating efficiencies for customers. CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS Hardware makers turn to contractors that can build their systems more cost-effectively. USED-EQUIPMENT SELLERS Old PCs still need to be replaced. Buying hand-me-downs is cheapest, particularly when new models don't offer much more processing power. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS The Tech Slump COVER IMAGE: The Tech Slump CHART: Tech Spending Slowdown TABLE: Angst in the Air Who May Prosper Despite the Fall TABLE: Recession-Resistant Commentary: Tech Leads--Both Up and Down TABLE: Technology Booms and Busts Commentary: Greenspan: This Is Your Captain Speaking... More Bad News for the Naz CHART: Valuations Remain Sky-High Asian Electronics: Who Pulled the Plug? (int'l edition) CHART: Cooling Down INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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