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Worldwide
PC shipments grew by a healthy 12.6% in the first quarter of
2006 – ahead of March projections of 11.8% growth, according to
IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. PC shipment growth was 15.1%
in 2004 and 16% in 2005.
The outlook for shipment growth in
2006 is 10.8% while the outlook
for 2007 was boosted to 11.7%.
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- First quarter growth in the United
States and Western Europe fell by roughly 1% more than projected.
However growth in Asia/Pacific and
the Rest Of World regions surpassed IDC's March projections.
- Total worldwide PC shipment volume is
expected to reach 284.5 million in 2008 and 333.7 million in 2010 with
a value of US$253.9 billion, and US$271.1 billion, respectively.
- The total value of worldwide PC
shipments is expected to increase by 3-5% annually through the end of
the forecast to 2010. The shift to Portable PCs is a key factor in
value growth. Desktop growth in emerging regions as well as the
introduction of dual core processors is also contributing.
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