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gartner.com - 10/15/2009
Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Returned to Growth in Third Quarter of 2009
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The PC industry performed better than expected as worldwide PC shipments totalled 80.9 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a 0.5 per cent increase from the third quarter of 2008, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Gartner had expected PC shipments to decline 5.6 per cent ...

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Cult of Mac:  Report: Mac U.S. Marketshare Hit 8.8% In Third Quarter

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  Gartner and IDC agree: 3rd quarter Mac sales are up

TheAppleBlog:  Mac Sales Up, But Netbooks Way Up

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Report: Mac U.S. Marketshare Hit 8.8% In Third Quarter
Cult of Mac — ... Gartner predicted the introduction of Windows 7 “should have minimal impact on PC unit growth.” However, the need to replace hardware, coupled with the more favorable economic environment and the upcoming holiday buying season could “artificially affect shipment volumes during the third and fourth quarters of 2009.” Look for consumers and small business to comprise early Windows 7 purchases with corporate buyers waiting on the sidelines until late 2010, according to Gartner. [Via Gartner ] Posted by ...

Gartner and IDC agree: 3rd quarter Mac sales are up
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Apple FinancialAmidst the ongoing macroeconomic malaise (is it over yet? Can we come out from under the covers?), the PC industry's sales have been suffering as big corporations and cash-strapped consumers postpone those discretionary purchases of shiny new gear. The expectation, based on 2008's results, was that this quarter would be tough sledding. Results from analysts Gartner and IDC, however, both show an uptick in unit sales across the PC market year-over-year (2.3% higher globally per IDC, 0.5% higher ...

Mac Sales Up, But Netbooks Way Up
TheAppleBlog — ... For Apple, Gartner estimates 1.572 million Macs sold in the third quarter, up from 1.471 million for the same period last year, a 6.8 percent increase. Apple’s share of the U.S. market is now at 8.8 percent, barely up from 8.6 percent last year. While both Dell and HP declined slightly, once again Toshiba and Acer are the big winners in market share because of netbooks, Toshiba up 45.8 percent, and Acer up 61.4 percent — that’s like iPhone growth. ...

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