Economists say no.
But the Nasdaq's in the tank, and dot-coms aren't the only ones laying people off. That makes IT managers wary, even though most of their budgets and projects are intact. Some worry about where to cut back or how to motivate a demoralized staff. Good bets in IT spending include anything that saves operational costs, including wireless LANs, consolidated purchasing apps and networks beefy enough to support internal needs and e-commerce. Find out at a free Windows XP launch event starting 10.25.01.