Global PC Sales Increase 15% in 2008, So Far

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Oct 15th 2008 at 2:47PM

Global PC Sales Increase 15 Percent in 2008

Tech industry research firm Gartner has has just released its latest figures tracking the computer market, and, refreshingly, the news is good! While the rest of the economy is struggling just to avoid drowning in a sea of stagnant credit, the PC industry is soaring. According to the findings, global PC sales grew 15% since the 3rd quarter of last year.

There are a number of other interesting statistics:

Despite a significant increase in sales, Dell's market share still shrank.
Asus and Acer, companies that jumped on the netbook trend, saw huge growth.
HP maintained its spot as the number one computer manufacturer worldwide.
U.S. PC shipments grew only 4.6%.
Netbooks accounted for 5% of PC sales

Why exactly the PC industry seems immune to the current economic downturn is not known -- maybe everyone's staying home to watch their free music and free TV shows? -- but we're sure Apple and Dell aren't complaining. [From: Gartner.com]

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