PC Shipments Up 17 Percent in 3rd Quarter

Worldwide shipments of personal computers rose more than 17 percent in the third quarter as consumers flocked to lower-cost and portable PCs, two technology research firms reported Monday. Dell Inc. maintained its position as the world's leading PC maker, posting growth that roughly matched the industrywide gains reported by Framingham, Mass.-based IDC and Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc.Worldwide shipments grew 17.1 percent in the July-September period to 52.8 million, according to preliminary data from IDC. That compared with 13.5 percent growth in the same quarter a year ago and an 18.2 percent increase in this year's second quarter.

Source: The Associated Press

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