According to IDC's Giusto, a major challenge for IBM is Dell's increasing dominance in the market.

CNN: Notebook prices to flatten, IBM says

Consumers are declining to participate in buying technology for technology's sake as well, according to IDC's Giusto.

CNN: Notebook prices to flatten, IBM says

IDC's Giusto Monday also predicted that 14-inch and 15-inch screens would become increasingly common over the next year.

CNN: Notebook prices to flatten, IBM says

IDC's 1998 Portable PC Survey, which queried the purchasing-decision-making of about 300 buyers, found that only two top 10 spots were assigned to technology by buyers, Giusto said.

CNN: Notebook prices to flatten, IBM says