But the confidence-boosting effect of the earlier real-estate boom was far more powerful, because it resonated directly with many more people. This time, in fact, the smartphone/tablet story is associated with a sense of foreboding, for the wealth that these devices generate seems to be concentrated among a tiny number of tech entrepreneurs who probably live in a faraway country.
这应该是一个提振信心的故事：令人惊讶的科技正在兴起，销售在增加，企业家精神仍然活着并且动力十足。但早先的地产繁荣的信心提振效应要强大得多，因为它与多得多的人产生了直接共鸣。事实上，智能手机/平板的故事似乎是一个先兆，这些设备所创造的的财富会集中到极少数也许生活在遥远的国家的科技创业家手里。