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ROBUST PORTABLE PC DEMAND DRIVES STRONG MARKET OUTLOOK.

Publication: PC Business Products
Publication Date: 01-JUL-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: ROBUST PORTABLE PC DEMAND DRIVES STRONG MARKET OUTLOOK.(Industry overview)

Article Excerpt
Worldwide PC shipments are projected to grow by 15.2% in 2008 to reach 310 million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Growth will remain in double-digits through 2010, followed by high single-digit growth through 2012, boosting annual shipments to over 472 million in 2012. Overall volume growth, combined with a steady transition to Portable PCs, which generally cost more than Desktops, will help offset falling average prices. The total value of PC shipments is projected to grow by 9.6% in 2008 to more than US$286 billion. Shipment value will continue to grow by 5-6% annually from 2009 through 2012, reaching nearly US$354 billion by 2012.

Following years of strong growth, Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) surpassed the United States...

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