PC market Q4 shipments up 17 pct as world demand offset North American slump - IDC

Worldwide shipments of personal computers increased by more than 17 pct year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2005, according to technology research firm IDC. It said that although shipments in North America were incrementally behind forecasts, international markets were able to pick up the slack to produce the third consecutive quarter of growth greater than 17 pct. Portable PC demand also remained a major driver that should contribute to revenue as well as shipment growth, IDC said.

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