PC sales lifted by portables: surveys

Worldwide sales of personal computers grew at a brisker-than-expected pace in the second quarter as the market got a lift from low prices and strong demand for mobile PCs, two surveys showed. Research firm IDC said late Monday its quarterly tally of global shipments jumped 16.6 percent amid strong growth in the region including Europe, the Middle East and Africa, especially for low-cost and portable PCs.

Source: Agence France Presse

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