Terrific visualization of average US consumer spending

[Click on the image to see the original graphic at Wired.com]

Wired Magazine has done a gorgeous job of visualizing how consumer tech spending breaks down and has been changing. They call it "infoporn", and we have to admit, it is gorgeous stuff for a data geek to look at. Too bad the underlying data is only for 2005; you'd need it for 2007 to make any meaningful business decision. But with graphics like this, even late infoporn is better than no infoporn at all.

By the way, for anyone looking for a similar presentation of up-to-date stock market information, SmartMoney.com's Map Of The Market still has no peer in terms of visualizing stock market activity.

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