Archive for January, 2010
LOS ANGELES – Santa’s lap won’t be the only one occupied this holiday season.
Laptop computer sales jumped in 2007, boosting the entire PC business from a weak showing at the end of 2006, according to research by market research firm IDC. Changes in the laptop specifications like shapes, weight, sizes, and prices translates to more people the world over are finding a comfortable spot for portable computers.
Total worldwide shipment of PCs improved 16% over the previous year during the third quarter of 2007. By contrast, PC shipments during the fourth quarter of 2006 had grown only 8% from a year earlier.