PC sales stay strong in stores

Iria · Apr 14, 2006, 08:11 PM

Retail PC sales were fairly strong during the first quarter of 2006, as notebook growth stayed in the stratosphere while desktops actually made a bit of a comeback, according to analysts.

Notebook sales have been driving the PC market for the last several years. NPD Techworld's Steve Baker expects that to ease one of these quarters, but it didn't happen during the last three months. Notebook sales by retail outlets were up 50 percent in the first quarter compared with last year's first quarter, accompanied by some aggressive pricing on the part of vendors such as Toshiba, Baker said.
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Apr 14, 2006, 08:11 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	PC sales stay strong in stores Retail PC sales were fairly strong during the first quarter of 2006, as notebook growth stayed in the stratosphere while desktops actually made a bit of a comeback, according to analysts. Notebook sales have been driving the PC market for the last several years. NPD Techworld's Steve Baker expects that to ease one of these quarters, but it didn't happen during the last three months. Notebook sales by retail outlets were up 50 percent in the first quarter compared with last year's first quarter, accompanied by some aggressive pricing on the part of vendors such as Toshiba, Baker said. ___________ Read More / Source: News.com