Now may not be time to buy next gadget - Business - The Boston Globe

From a Hiawatha Bray market snapshot

"Why buy a new PC now, with Microsoft Corp. rolling out its new Windows 8 operating system on October 26? Why buy a new smartphone when Apple Inc. is about to introduce a new iPhone and Microsoft will soon pop the cork on Windows Phone 8? And as for tablet computers, that iPad may look good, but Amazon.com Inc. is upgrading its Kindle Fire, and Microsoft will soon release its radical new Surface tablet.
So do you buy or wait? It depends. If you’re looking for a new PC, I say grab it now. But when it comes to phones and tablets, I’m inclined to hold off for a while longer."

Now may not be time to buy next gadget - Business - The Boston Globe