Computer manufacturing firms are predominantly in the San Francisco Bay area and Southern California. However, a growing number of firms are selecting the Sacramento area for its availability of large tracts of land, cheaper housing and land costs, seismic safety, and quality of life. Strong demand for California high-technology products in foreign nations helped drive the growth of the computer industry, pushing state exports to record levels in 1997. In 1998, however, the industry's strong growth was checked by disturbances in the economies of Asia. California exports as a whole declined in 1998, including computer equipment.
Computers have innumerable applications.
And many more companies create products for other computers, such as peripheral connectors, processors and sound cards. The latter is a type of circuit board that processes and enhances the audio from a software program. Below is a list representing a very small sample of the variety of California manufacturers, their applications for computers, and their locations. Inc. peripheral equipment Sacramento Major Users of California Products Computer manufacturers in the state enjoy a ready market in their own backyard. Californians are major consumers of electronics and own more computers than in any other state.