Personal computers in Italy: An overview

Abstract

The state of the ar t of the personal computer f i e l d in I t a l y may be synthesized in the words there is a big in terest in i t . I t is very d i f f i c u l t to i den t i f y the evolut ion of the Personal Computer market in the current I t a l i an s i tuat ion where a t ten t ion , enthusiasm, i r reso lu t ion are just the most important components. The market is s t i l l under the traumatic impact of microprocessors. Potential users lack knowledge and dec is ion, while too t rus t fu l and agressive se l l ing organizations seem to have a tendency of handling the product as small busines system. They o f fe r Personal Computers in the low end of classical EDP appl icat ions thus a l te r ing the revolut ionary nature of Personal Computers.