Silicon Valley could feel more pain than in last downturn
March 06, 2009 at 17:50 PM EST
Silicon Valley takes some pride in not being the epicenter of the current downturn, unlike the last bust that was sparked when dot-com startups with shaky foundations crumbled, helping trigger an economic earthquake. But for the Mecca of the high-tech industry, the pain this time around could be even more excruciating than last time, analysts say.