2009 PC Shipments Make Modest Gains
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2009 was a rough year for everyone and the tech sector faced bigger challenges than most. Even so, things turned around at the end of the year with the launch of Windows 7 and pent up demand helping things along. With the expectation of mass releases of tablet PC’s, 2010 may be a great year for manufacturers.
Worldwide shipments for 2009 were up 2.3 percent compared to 2008, according to the IDC Quarterly PC Tracker Report released Wednesday. Several months ago, ending the year with any shipment growth at all was looking unlikely. But after showing signs of life in the third quarter, followed by a healthy fourth quarter, it appears that the PC business is making a comeback.
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