Is the tech world partying like it's 1999?

It's the 5 year cycle: Most companies replace things on 3-5 year cycle. This is year 5. With lean times most companies made this last 5 years. Now it's time to start replacing that old equipement, upgrade the software, and improve network infrastructure.

With 1999 consolidating all the buying into 1 years this means you will see a similiar type of spending as you saw in 1999 just because all that equipement was bought at once.

This is what caused the drought of spending in past 4 years, businesses didn't need to buy anything as they spent 5 years of cash in 1999 and wouldn't be buying again for another 5 years or so.; Posted by: voska Posted on: 04/08/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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They'll Never Learn SublimeDaze | 04/08/04

It's the 5 year cycle voska | 04/08/04

Smaller cycle this time... techboy_z | 04/09/04

Hangovers SublimeDaze | 04/09/04

They WILL Never Learn Art Jones 3 | 04/09/04

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