Its nice to be reminded that not everything you want is destined to go up, up,
up in price. CNNMoney.com has a nifty roundup of several drool-worthy purchases
that are likely to go down in price this year: 1. High-end wines. According to
senior wine seller Michael Glasby at Premier Cru in California, prices on
Bourdeaux vintages could fall by half, with even better deals on Burgundies and
other varieties from South Africa, South America and Australia. 2. Ultrabook
computers. NPD analyst Stephen Baker expects a 50% price cut on these
ultra-fast, ultra-thin computers, which have no hard disk or DVD drive. Some
could go for as little as $500. 3. Homes. Depending on where you live, home
prices may still have further to fall especially in areas hardest hit by
foreclosures. Areas with strong demand, though, such as Washington, D.C, and San
Francisco, are seeing increases. 4. Tablet computers. Last years $199 Kindle
Fire (Amazon , NASDAQ: AMZN ) set off a rush to offer cheaper tablets. That
trend should come to fruition this year. 5. Car rentals. A glut of cars and
fierce competition is already resulting in great deals for travelers, available
on both car-rental websites like Dollar (NYSE: DTG ), Budget, and Hertz (NYSE:
HTZ ) and discount travel sites such as Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE ). 6. HDTVs. The
debut of more reasonably priced 60- to 70-inch high-definition TVs at this years
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will surely push down prices on 40- to
50-inch models. Read more at CNNMoney.com .
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