We hate to point out the obvious, but new "research" from Futuresource over in the
UK is bringing to light the fact that many will opt for at-home entertainment versus going out on the town or perishing from boredom during this
economic quandary we're currently working through. Amazing, right? According to Sarah Carroll, Director of Strategy & Continuous Services at the aforementioned firm, she reckons that individuals will go out and "purchase hot new electronics items like Blu-ray players, flat-panel TVs or smartphones" rather than dining by candlelight or going on vacation. In somewhat more interesting news, the report projects that the growth of Blu-ray in Europe's top five markets will "
more than triple" between 2008 and 2009, reaching in excess of 1.8 million players shipped (Sony's PS3 notwithstanding) next year. As always, only time will tell.
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AT&T]
posted Dec 2nd 2008 at 12:44PM 
