PC Shipments Increase as Rebound Continues

Strong demand for personal computers in Europe and replacement purchases by U.S. corporate customers boosted PC shipments by at least 13% and possibly by more than 15% in the second quarter, according to estimates by two market-research firms. The reports suggest the PC rebound that began last year still has room to run, as replacement purchases by businesses and sales in Europe and Asia benefit from continued price declines. According to International Data Corp., world-wide shipments in the quarter ended June 30 rose 15.5% from a year earlier, to 39.7 million units. The U.S., Europe and Asia each had gains of more than 10%, IDC said. "There should be solid, double-digit growth in the second half" of this year, said Loren Loverde, an analyst at IDC. The rise of the euro against the dollar and sharp price drops have contributed to strong demand across Europe for better than a year, he said.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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