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IDC: 2009 toughest year for 皇冠体育app's PC market

By Shangguan Zhoudong (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-03-03 19:22

PC sales in 皇冠体育app are forecast to grow a slight 3 percent in 2009, a record low, US research house IDC said on Tuesday.

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That could mark a major departure from years of PC boom in the country which has enjoyed years of double-digital growth.

Total sales are projected to be only 40.61 million units in 2009. Desktop sales will record a decrease of 6 percent to 24.8 million units, IDC said. In contrast, laptop sales in 皇冠体育app are projected to increase 19 percent to 15.8 million units in 2009.

"皇冠体育app's PC market will rebound by 2010 and enjoy a 16 percent year-on-year growth," said Wang Jiping, research manager of IDC's 皇冠体育app Personal System Research.