For more, check out ZDNet UK's predictions for 2005 so far:
Forrester sees IT spending growth ahead
Spending in IT is likely to be driven by the public sector in 2005, according to the analyst firm
IDC forecasts software spending growth
The research firm sees software revenue rising globally by around 6 percent in 2004 - and it sees open-source products becoming increasingly popular
CIOs bullish about hiring in 2005
Nearly half of chief information officers are planning to take on staff in the new year, according to a survey
IT skills set for pay boost in 2005
Niche IT skills could be rewarded with pay rises in 2005 as money that has been tied up in compliance is released
Compliance and cash to dominate 2005
Senior management will start to demand more concrete demonstrations of cash benefits from their IT departments in 2005, according to Butler Group
Intel to deliver on 64-bit promise in '05
Intel has executed a sharp policy U-turn, saying that it will make 64-bit chips available in desktops by the end of 2005, in a bid to stop AMD stealing a march in that market
3G sales to be weak 'until 2006'
Analysts expect 3G demand to remain strong in Japan and South Korea, but sales will only start to pick up for the rest of the world in 2006
Gartner: Offshoring 'less prevalent than you think'
Amid conflicting views on the benefits of offshoring, a report from Gartner casts doubt on how prevalent it really is
DRAM market set for 2005 'downturn'
The memory market has seen big revenue growth in 2004, but is set for a cyclical fall next year
Gates: I'm going to make life easy for IT managers
Microsoft IT Forum: The chairman of Microsoft has pledged to make IT managers' jobs less complicated
