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IDC predicts the resurrection of the PC market

IDC projects this year’s total growth in PC sales will reach 11.4%. Shipments will be 8.8% higher than 2000, the previous highest year. Next year, shipments will grow 11.4%.

Posted 12/11/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Slow worldwide growth, but strong US growth for PCs in 2002, IDC reports

Worldwide PC shipments in 2002 grew 1.4% from 2001, IDC reports, while US PC sales grew 8.3% last year. Growth this year will be 6.9% worldwide and 12% in the US, IDC predicts.

Posted 03/21/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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PC market continues its recovery with a surprise Q4, IDC reports

The worldwide PC market continued its recovery from 2001 with a surprise fourth-quarter showing from U.S. consumers, IDC reports. Consumers who upgrade their PCs are likely candidates for more sophisticated services, which affect retailers’ offerings.

Posted 01/28/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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PC market hits unexpected slowdown, IDC reports

Total worldwide PC shipments are now expected to reach 135.5 million in 2002 on growth of 1.1%, with growth of 8.4% projected for 2003, IDC reports. The numbers were reduced from the June forecast for growth of 4.7% in 2002 and 11.1% in 2003.

Posted 09/10/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

With 13% of the PC market, Dell depends on the Internet for efficiency

Worldwide, online orders can run as high as $50 million per day. Last Christmas, Dell.com received as many as 1 million requests for PC system quotes per day.

Posted 06/27/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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PC sales making a slow recovery, IDC reports

Worldwide PC shipments declined 2.7% in the first quarter of 2002 from Q1 2001 to a total of 31.4 million units, according to IDC. The decline was milder than expected.

Posted 04/19/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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PC Mall acquires computer seller Pacific Business Systems

PC Mall, a direct marketer and rapid response supplier of technology products for business, has acquired Pacific Business Systems Inc., a privately held direct marketer of computer products.

Posted 04/03/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Some glimmers in the PC market, IDC reports

While worldwide PC shipments fell 6.7% year-over-year in December, they grew 16.9% from November, only slightly below historic Q4 sequential growth, IDC says.

Posted 01/18/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment