Computer Hardware Industry Description

Companies that design and manufacture personal and large-scale computers, peripheral devices, data storage systems, networking equipment, point-of-sale (POS) devices, automated teller machines (ATMs), and other computer-based systems.

Summary

Encompassing products ranging from mice to mainframe computers, the computer hardware industry serves an equally wide range of customers -- from consumers purchasing PC peripherals to multibillion-dollar global corporations installing entire networks. Accordingly, industry players include companies that focus exclusively on enterprise or personal computing, as well as companies that successfully cater to both markets. Market definition plays a key role in a sector marked by frequent acquisitions, rapid spending swings, and bitter price wars.

Computer Hardware Industry Resources

• Byte and Switch
  
• CNET
  
• CompInfo: The Computer Information Center
  
• Computerworld
  
• ComputingREVIEW.com
  
• HardwareCentral
  
• Macworld
  
• Network Computing
  
• Network World Fusion
  
• PC World
  
• Plunkett's InfoTech, Computers & Software Industry
  
• The PC Guide
  
• Trade Show News Network
  
• VARBusiness
  

Computer Hardware Industry Terminology

• TechEncyclopedia
  
• Webopedia
  
• WhatIs.com