Holiday Season: Laptop Sales Jump 52%, but Desktops Fell
Most electronics are hot during the holiday
season, but the outlook for computer makers looks a little less joyful,
partky due to delays in Microsoft Windows Vista delay. The holiday PC
sales tracked by Current
Analysis shows laptop sales climbed nearly 52% from the year-ago
period, while desktops fell 7%.
Overall, the number of PCs sold rose 23% during this holiday period so far, compared to 36% unit growth during the same period last year.
