Microsoft (NDQ: MSFT), for all we dislike about the products, is the 800-pound gorilla for the computer hardware, software and services industry. That’s because Microsoft technology is ubitquitous. We all use it.

So when the Company reports a major delay in releasing their newest software to the marketplace, you can almost hear the groans from the worldwide industry.

This Vista issue is not a small deal. There will be many other companies hurt, and today Nasdaq will be quite soft as a result.

As you know, the chips have dipped. Here are some other computer tech groups worth watching this week.

Computer Hardware -USA

Computers Wholesale

Personal Computers

Computer Peripherals

Computer Storage

Computer Based Systems