Shipments of computers for personal use jumped by 14.6 percent worldwide in the first quarter, well above prior estimates of 13.2%, according to market research firms IDC and Gartner, and reported at Digitimes. The market in the USA had a weak showing compared to other areas of the globe, but still clocked in with a respectable 3.5% year over year growth. And the term “personal computer” is really starting to mean something now. We’re likely to continue to move from a computer in every house to one in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Shipments of computers for personal use jumped by 14.6 percent worldwide in the first quarter, well above prior estimates of 13.2%, according to market research firms IDC and Gartner, and reported at Digitimes. The market in the USA had a weak showing compared to other areas of the globe, but still clocked in with a respectable 3.5% year over year growth. And the term “personal computer” is really starting to mean something now. We’re likely to continue to move from a computer in every house to one in Continue reading