Study: Amid economic uncertainty, some choose hardware over cont...

Courtesy CNET Tech blog  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 12:58pm

Compelling gadgets are the key to consumers' hearts--and wallets--during a recession, according to a consumer spending study.

Of those surveyed, 37 percent of U.S. consumers say they plan to cut back when it comes to entertainment purchases this year, according to an upcoming report from The NPD Group, "Entertainment ...


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