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October 18, 2004 (Computerworld) -- Although the size of the used storage market isn't easy to measure, one estimate puts it at about 5% of the overall used computer market, according to Robert Davie, founder of ITParade.com. The overall market is expected to reach $7.5 billion in the U.S. this year, according to Bruce Caswell, vice president of marketing at World Data Products.

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