Quarterly sales of notebook computers have topped those of desktop computers for the first time ever in the United States, market intelligence firm IDC reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
IDC said notebook sales made up 55.2% of computer sales in the July to September quarter, 18% growth over the same period last year and the first time they have surpassed 50%.<\/p>\n
It said a record 9.5 million notebooks were shipped during the quarter.<\/p>\n
"These figures were reached amid a relatively active back-to-school season and the burgeoning financial crisis, which captured headlines but did not immediately affect the PC market’s performance," the IDC said.<\/p>\n
"The consumer market continued to be the top driving factor in the notebook offensive but the commercial sector played a critical role too," IDC research manager David Daoud said.<\/p>\n
"Prolonged economic tension could have an adverse effect on the PC space leading to reduced growth, but the good news is that virtually every buyer considers PCs as must-have products and not a secondary wish-list items," he added.<\/p>\n
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