Supply_and_Demand

Supply and Demand Pamela E. Williams XECO212 January 23, 2011 Don Mac Lean Supply and Demand Supply and demand for computers are constantly changing. The supply and demand for computers are based on what you need in a computer. We purchase them based on what our need is for a computer. Which would be school, work, or personal' The availability of the portable computers has cause the demand for the bulky desktop to decrease. So the supply of desktops in the stores is only maybe 10 at the most compared to the plentiful supply of laptops. The increase demand for laptops have decrease the supply of desktops and decrease the price of the desktops. There are three types of consumers in the market for computers. The student, businessperson, and the social networker are all looking for computer they can take everywhere. As the demand for laptops increase, the supply of laptops in the stores also increases, but the demand for desktops decreases therefore the supply of desktops in the stores have decreased. I have a desktop at home, but I also needed a computer that I could take with me when I am out so that I can work on school assignments. Laptops are the most popular because you can take them everywhere with you. Laptops can be expensive so I look for the off brand laptops compared to the brands like Hp, Toshiba, Sony, Gateway, and Compaq. A refurbished laptop would be a good substitute for the laptop that I am looking for. I need it mostly for school, so I do not need a huge hard drive. The laptops that I looked at in the stores the hard drives were at least 250GB, 17.3 inch monitor, 3GB DDR3 memory the larger all those items are on your computer the more it will cost. So I went to the flea market and looked at laptop computers. The components on theses laptops were not as large as a new one but they would work and they were only half the price of a new one. A second substitute would be to buy a computer net book. You still have everything you are looking for in a computer laptop, but for a much cheaper price. It is a little smaller than the average computer laptop. But it is a little more convenient, because you can even fit into your purse. Another substitute for a computer would be the web browsing cell phones. You can get cell phones that can do all you can do on a computer. In fact I have co workers who do their online classes on their iPhones. The best time of the year to purchase a computer is at the beginning of the school year, Christmas, and February. During the beginning of the school year the computer laptops are cheaper because of the new school year and you have students going off to college for the first time. There is a high demand for laptop computers because of lack of space and you can take them to class with you. There is a large supply in the stores because the demand is high and they are much cheaper. During the Christmas season it is in high demand because it is one of the most requested items for Christmas. So you have large supplies and high demand which makes the laptops much cheaper. In February there are large supplies of computers because you have the new models and the last season models on the shelves. To make room for the new models the price of the last season models decrease. The demand for computers depends on what the consumers need and what they are planning to do with the computer. A student would not need the same computer that a business person would need. The supply and demand for computers is always increasing yearly. Most households in the United States have at least a desktop and maybe one laptop. You also have the vivid computer user that upgrades their computer every time a new model comes out. As technology increases the demand for computers will steadly increase. The price of a laptop ranges from $289 to $999 in stores presently.