Steve Koenig, director of research claims that almost all electronics sold in 2012 will be less than last year. Some products may even negative sales effect. This is all due to the growth of smartphones and tablets, where nowadays the majority of consumers have money to spend.
The figures show how well it at the time with the smartphone and tablet market is going - and thus how the iPhone and the iPad do. Apple is a big part in both these markets, along with rival Google. Especially the iPhone will, given Apple's dominance in the tablet market, play a major role.
According to the CEA, the television market is one of the few that remain stable despite these developments. Ironically, as rumors indicate that Apple's own television somewhere in 2012 will reveal. Something that television producers, according to the CEA are terrified .