News tagged with laptop sales

Tablets leave netbooks in the dust as even laptops lag

There was a time when Steve Mehta was on his laptop nonstop. Nowadays, he hardly touches it.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Apple's laptop price cuts help consumers, could expand market share

The weak economy is forcing even Apple to have a Blue Light Special. Last week, the Cupertino, Calif., company cut prices from 5 percent to 15 percent on most MacBook laptops, from the 13-inch machine, now dubbed MacBook ...

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Tablet computer sales to hit 208 million in 2014

Sales of tablet computers like Apple's iPad are expected to soar from nearly 20 million units this year to 55 million next year and over 208 million in 2014, market research firm Gartner said Friday.

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created Oct 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Research firm cuts 2011 PC sales forecast

(AP) -- Research firm International Data Corp. expects sales of personal computers to grow 4.2 percent this year, down from a previous forecast of 7.1 percent.

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created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PC sales down 2.4 pct in second quarter: IDC

Worldwide sales of personal computers fell 2.4 percent in the second quarter and declined by 19.1 percent in value, market research firm IDC reported Wednesday.

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0