“China surpassed the U.S. in the second quarter to become the world’s largest market for personal computers,” Eric Savitz reports for Forbes.
“The shift reflects both a slowdown in demand in the U.S. market and continued growth in Chinese PC sales,” Savitz reports. “According to new data from International Data Corp., about 18.5 million units worth $11.9 billion shipped in China in the second quarter, compared with 17.7 million units worth $11.7 billion in the U.S.”
Savitz reports, “China now was 22% of the global market, compared with the U.S. at 21%.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Ellis D.” for the heads up.]