Computer Forecast

Liz thinks that most PC users are too tolerant of design faults.

Liz thinks that only ten per cent of software users really know what they are doing.

Liz thinks that the increased sophistication of software will make the problem of lack of expertise among users even worse in the future.

Sam agrees that the vast majority of users of a single PC are inexperienced.

Sam estimates that the number of experienced users and first-time buyers among his customers is about the same.

Liz thinks that multimedia is having a big impact on the software market because of its high price and the lack of appropriate technology.

Sam disagrees with Liz about multimedia, and believes that it will replace conventional desktop publishing.

Both Liz and Sam agree that, in future, new software products will all have to be network-compatible.