Buying Tech Gadgets? Patience Is Still A Virtue.


	Buying Tech Gadgets? Patience Is Still A Virtue.

weirdguy

11-25-2007 12:52 PM

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weirdguy says:

Waiting a little while can save you $$ and frustration.

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	Waiting for the price of hyped gadgets to come down is the most sensible strategy, according to research.
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David Kuo of Fool.co.uk said: "We've tracked some of the top gadgets on the market today and on average, £87.20 has been slashed since a product first launched. If you can hold out until the original hype has died down, you can make some significant savings." 
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Fool.co.uk found that the Nintendo Wii was still the same price - £179 - as it was in December 2006. However, a Samsung Blu-ray Disc player that went on sale in March 2006 for £800 now cost only £476, a saving of £324.
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