But a lot more will have to be done, analysts say, to identify what general consumers want from a computerized network.

Our consumers may not be quite as critical as the general consumer in terms of taste expectations.

"The general consumer is not swayed by what a reviewer has to say," he said.

It was among the first dedicated audio processing cards to made widely available to the general consumer.

The target market ranges from the general consumer to the more technical electronics hobbyist.

The vintage market, with its bubble prices and irregular sizes, was hard for the general consumer to crack into.

But also general consumers can be inspired by the work book to develop their own ideas and to create their personal color design.

Yet the general consumer feels that quality is suffering in the sense that there are more restrictions.

It said the rate of growth in demand was less predictable as the phones became more popular with general consumers.

But the iPhone helped introduce the general consumer to smartphones.