News tagged with personal computer shipments
Demand for iPad, rivals leads IDC to up forecast
(AP) -- Thanks to strong demand for Apple's iPad and competing devices such as Amazon's Kindle Fire, worldwide shipments of tablet computers are likely to grow faster than expected this year, according to ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Weak growth seen in PC shipments this year: Gartner
Personal computer shipments are expected to remain weak this year amid growing competition from tablets and even high-powered smartphones, research company Gartner said Thursday.
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Dell says Thai floods will impact disk drive supply
Leading personal computer maker Dell said Friday that flooding in Thailand is likely to tighten supplies of the all-important hard disk drives used in its computers.
Nov 11, 2011 |
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PC market grows in 3Q, but sluggishly, firms say
Personal computer shipments continued to grow in the third quarter but at a sluggish pace, intensifying concerns about the industry's dimming prospects going into the all-important holiday shopping season.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Tablet war pushes PC makers to focus on R&D
The tablet war is pushing personal computer makers to focus more on research and development and Web-based ecosystems to enable their products to stand out in an increasingly crowded market.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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PCs sales in 2010: Tale of the Tablet
(AP) -- The story of the personal computer industry in the second half of 2010 could well be called "The Tale of the Tablet."
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Global PC sales slow in third quarter
Global personal computer sales slowed in the third quarter, notching up growth of just 7.6 percent, well below the previous quarter, technology research firm Gartner said Wednesday.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Global PC shipments up 22 pct as businesses spend
(AP) -- Market research group IDC said Wednesday that worldwide shipments of personal computers climbed 22.4 percent in the second quarter as businesses replaced aging computers and consumers continued to show interest in ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Mobile computer shipments surge: Gartner
Shipments of mobile personal computers surged worldwide in the first three months of 2010 due to the popularity of low-cost mini-notebooks, Gartner said Tuesday.
May 25, 2010 |
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Gartner forecasts 2.8 percent growth in PC sales in 2009
Worldwide sales of personal computers, which had been forecast to decline this year, will instead post modest gains, Gartner research group said Monday.
Nov 23, 2009 |
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AMD sales better than expected, CPU demand rises
(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. lost money in the third quarter but said Thursday that sales were stronger than expected, adding to mounting evidence that consumer spending is fueling a turnaround in ...
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Computer sales show signs of recovery: Gartner
The global computer market is showing signs of recovery, with sales forecast to decline just 2.0 percent this year, much better than a June prediction of 6.0 percent, the Gartner research group said Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Intel CEO: PC sales could rise in 2009
(AP) -- The worldwide personal-computer market is pulling out of its slump quickly and could defy predictions by growing this year, Intel Corp. CEO Paul Otellini said Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2009 |
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PC maker Lenovo reports loss amid weak demand
(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported a $16 million quarterly loss Thursday and said it faces pressure from weak global demand and intense competition.
Aug 06, 2009 |
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PC shipments slide in 1Q, HP tops Dell in US (Update)
(AP) -- Global shipments of personal computers fell 7.1 percent in the first three months of the year, but the decline was smaller than expected and research group IDC on Wednesday said the industry could turn around by ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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