PC Sales Projections Are Better Than Expected

[Polaris573]

Data research firms Gartner and IDC are pleased to announce that PC sales are better than expected and have revised their previous estimates for 2008 worldwide PC shipments . It seems the aticipated economic slowdown has not been as bad as they originally anticipated. In March IDC predicted that worldwide PC shipments would grow by 12.8 percent, but now forsees growth increasing by 15.2 percent. While Gartner now believes sales will increse by 12.5 percent, up from their March prediction of 10.9 percent. According to IDC portable PC sales are growing much faster than desktops, with portable sales expected to increase by 23.6 percent this year while desktop sales drop 2.8 percent. By 2012, annual worldwide laptop sales are expected to almost triple compared with 2006.

Source: The New York Times (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/pc-sales-projections-are-better-than-expected/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss)

[Cold Storm]

Good News article Polaris.. I believe the fact with Laptops growing more then Desktops because of more and more jobs requiring computers for all their traveling employees. In our hospital we have two different types.. The normal Desktop that every center has. Then each nurse has a portable Laptop station that they can roll around to use. But, for some reason, the kitchen has 6 of them... So, I use it for ordering! lol

[Triprift]

Yay for lappys great to see there doing so well in terms of sales good article Polaris :toast:

[Error 404]

I need a new laptop, mine is 8 years old!! :(
Good news article though: PCs are really becoming ingrained into our lives.
We need MOAR internets, and MOAR laptops! :D

[pentastar111]

Of course PC sales will go up...People can't afford to go anywhere with the price of fuel these days..:(..Gotta have something to do if they are going to be remaining at home alot more, and fiddling around with a PC is far more entertaing than just watching tv....;)