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China tops U.S. as world’s largest PC market

“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.]

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