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PC Sales Tumble

From	bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	PC Sales Tumble
Date	2013-04-10 23:02 +0100
Message-ID	<asm5s7F5d1fU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)

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To be fair, DFS said it first, "Microsoft is doomed".

<quote>
PC sales worldwide have tumbled, data from IDC shows.

Global sales of PCs fell 14% in the first three months this year, the 
biggest fall since research firm IDC started tracking the industry in 1994.

IDC said 76.3 million units were shipped, a figure that underlines the 
appeal of tablets and smartphones an alternatives to PCs.

The firm said Microsoft's latest version of Windows had failed to revitalise 
the industry.

Recession had also led companies to put back renewal of their PCs, IDC said.

The firm's vice president, Bob O'Donnell, said: "Unfortunately, it seems 
clear that the Windows 8 launch not only didn't provide a positive boost to 
the PC market, but appears to have slowed the market."

Windows 8 is designed to work well with touch-sensitive screens, but the 
displays add to the cost of a PC. Together, the changes and higher prices 
``have made PCs a less attractive alternative to dedicated tablets and other 
competitive devices,'' Mr O'Donnell said.

Microsoft was not immediately available for comment.
</quote>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22103079

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PC Sales Tumble bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-04-10 23:02 +0100
  Re: PC Sales Tumble 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2013-04-10 23:22 +0100
  Re: PC Sales Tumble Sinister Midget <fardblossom@gmail.com> - 2013-04-10 19:07 -0500
    A clear example of a cult-like post Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-04-10 17:47 -0700
    Re: PC Sales Tumble Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2013-04-11 08:07 +0100
      Re: PC Sales Tumble Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-04-11 09:21 +0100
      Re: PC Sales Tumble -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2013-04-11 06:49 -0700
    Re: PC Sales Tumble chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-04-11 07:07 -0500
  Re: PC Sales Tumble "Cola Zealot" <Cola_Zealot@fuckoff.com> - 2013-04-11 17:21 +0200
    Re: PC Sales Tumble bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-04-11 17:46 +0100
      Re: PC Sales Tumble chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-04-11 12:01 -0500
        Re: PC Sales Tumble -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2013-04-11 10:23 -0700
          Will "chrisv" switch from Windows to his beloved "Android Linux" ?  Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2013-04-11 10:54 -0700
          Re: PC Sales Tumble JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-04-11 12:38 -0500
            Re: PC Sales Tumble chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-04-11 13:18 -0500
              Re: Chicken shit turdv afraid to make a direct post to hh.  Has to do it 3rd hand. GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2013-04-11 12:50 -0600
              Re: PC Sales Tumble -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2013-04-11 13:00 -0700
            Re: PC Sales Tumble GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2013-04-11 12:49 -0600
            Re: PC Sales Tumble Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-04-11 20:17 +0100
            Re: PC Sales Tumble -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2013-04-11 12:55 -0700
              Re: PC Sales Tumble Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-04-11 13:35 -0700
        Re: Imaginary "BSEE" turdv calls himself an idiot! "Cola Zealot" <Cola_Zealot@fuckoff.com> - 2013-04-11 21:22 +0200
      Re: PC Sales Tumble RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2013-04-11 17:13 +0000

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