Steve Baker Products Quotations

Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and even Sony to some extent are the companies out there leading the convergence in the stores of computer products and consumer electronics products,

Back-to-school tends to be a very different buying season than others -- much more focused on needs than wants. Productivity products are the big sellers because the money is still coming from Mom and Dad.

It's not the products -- it's the business model,

This is a very exciting time for the industry, ... The pricing across products looks great. Back-to-school was very strong for the group and I expect the same going into the holidays.

In most cases, these are products that people really need and they have a finite period of time in which to acquire them. So expect prices to be firm.