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6. Car Rentals
租车费用
Gas and airfare may be going up in 2012, but car rental rates are expected to remain flat, as agencies across the country reportedly have excess cars available. More stock and subsequent competition is thus expected to keep rental rates low throughout the new year, and we anticipate to see an increase in the number of discounts on car and SUV rentals.
2012年油价和机票价格也许会上涨,但租车费用可能会维持在原价格,因为据报道,国内的租车行的可使用车辆已经超过了需求量。因此,更多的库存量以及即将引发的竞争可能会导致2012年租车价格持续走低,我们期待看见轿车和多功能运动车的租车费用有更多的折扣。
7. eBook Readers
电子书阅读器
Each new generation of Amazon’s Kindle reader has chipped away at the eBook reader's price tag, sometimes by as much as 61%. Assuming there’s a new Kindle in 2012 (rumor has it that an e-Ink update with video support will debut), we expect to see continued price cuts on Amazon’s popular eBook reader, sending previous Kindle models into all-time low price territory.
每一代新的亚马逊Kindle阅读器的发布都会引发电子书阅读器的大降价,降幅有时高达61%。假设2012会有一款新的Kindle发布(有传言说会推出一款电子墨水技术附带视频支持的升级版),我们期待看见亚马逊热卖的电子书阅读器持续降价,让之前的老款Kindle保持在较低的价位。
8. Apple MacBook Air Refurbs
苹果MacBook Air笔记本电脑翻新机
In 2011 the price of a refurbished 4th generation 11" MacBook Air dropped from $849 to $699 (17%). Not bad for a notebook that’s single-handedly changing the laptop industry. Apple is bound to refresh its MacBook Air in 2012, and the new model (which would be the 6th generation) is guaranteed to drive refurb prices down even lower. Don’t care for a refurb unit? In 2011 we also saw aggressive deals on new, current 5th generation MacBook Airs with prices dropping from $999 to $850 (14%).
在2011年第4代11英寸MacBook Air的翻新机价格从849美元跌到699美元(降幅达17%)。对于一款凭一己之力改变了笔记本电脑行业的笔记本来说,这个降幅还算给力。2012年苹果公司一定会推出最新一代的MacBook Air,新款(应该是第6代产品)一定会使得翻新机的价格降得更低。看不上翻新机吗?在2011年我们还见证过更给力的降价,当时新款的第5代MacBook Air从999美元降到850美元(降幅达14%)。
9. Standalone GPS Units with Lifetime Maps
内置永久可更新地图的独立GPS导航仪
The smarter our phones get, the greater the number of gadgets they’re capable of replacing. And no gadget is as close to extinction as the GPS unit. So it comes as no surprise to see manufacturers slash prices on standalone GPS units with lifetime / live maps. dealnews data shows that in 2011, units that were once fetching around $160 reached price-lows of just $70.
我们的手机越智能,就有越多的设备可以被它们所替代。而GPS导航仪显然是最可能退出市场的一款设备。所以毫无疑问,商家一定会对内置永久可更新地图的独立GPS导航仪进行大幅降价促销。数据显示在2011年,GPS导航仪的售价从曾经的160美元左右跌倒了只有70美元。
10. Media Streamers
媒体播放器
We love Roku, but when Blu-ray players with built-in streaming start to cost less than the price of a Roku box, it’s time for the latter to get aggressive. In order to remain relevant in 2012, media streamers (such as the Roku player and Boxee Box) must out-price Blu-ray players. We anticipate seeing more deals and lower prices on these electronics.
我们喜欢Roku机顶盒,但是当带有内置流媒体的蓝光播放器的售价开始低于Roku机顶盒时,后者降价的时候就到了。为了保证在2012年的竞争优势,媒体播放器(比如Roku播放器和Boxee播放机)必须体现出对蓝光播放机的价格优势。我们期待看见这些电子产品的更多促销和更低的价格。
11. 3D HDTVs
3D高清电视机
3D HDTVs are a tough sell. Not only are they pricier than traditional CCFL-based LCDs and standalone LED-based sets, but they also require a bigger investment as you’ll have to purchase 3D glasses, a 3D Blu-ray player, and 3D Blu-ray discs to get the most from your 3D TV. In 2011, we saw prices for 55" 3D televisions drop 33% from $1,499 in January to $999 in December. The new year will bring an influx of new 3D TVs, which means vendors will try to combat lagging sales with discounts on 2011 3D HDTV models.
3D高清电视机的销售情况不佳。不仅仅因为它们比传统的冷阴极荧光灯管的LCD液晶电视和独立的LED液晶电视价格更贵,而且它们还需要一大笔后续投入,为了最大限度享受你的3D电视,你必须购买3D眼镜,一台3D蓝光播放机以及3D碟片。在2011年,55英寸3D电视的售价从1月的1499美元降到了12月的999美元,降幅达33%。在2012年会有大量的3D电视产品涌入市场,这就意味着商家会针对2011年的老款产品进行大幅降价促销。
12. Home Prices
房价
Despite record-low mortgage interest rates, United States home prices are expected to limp their way into the coming year. In 2011, average home prices across the country were down 3.4% (compared to the same period of August to October, 2010). And with unemployment expected to remain high, 2012 is looking like it will remain a buyer’s market.
尽管房贷利率已创历史新低,美国的房价在新的一年里恐怕依然难以振作。在2011年,全美平均房价降低了3.4%(和2010年8月到10月同期相比)。考虑到失业率依然居高不下,2012年看起来仍然是供大于求的买方市场。
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