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Gartner says worldwide PC shipments have reversed a downward slump over the last three quarters. PC shipments over Q3 '09 rose 0.5% over Q3 '08, a significant improvement over the 5% and 6.5% declines in the previous two quarters, respectively. Gartner had previously predicted a 5.6% decline, in line with previous trend. However, they missed the mark by quite a lot - PC shipments actually grew by 0.5%. Asia continues to increase - with China's PC shipments increasing an amazing 28.5%! US shipments show signs of recovery at 3.9% whereas EMEA continues to suffer. Following a few hours after Intel's impressive Q3 results, and previous reports of unprecedented demand for ATI's Radeon HD 5000 family, the computer hardware industry may well be on its way to recovery. The upcoming Windows 7 launch, however, should not have a substantial impact on PC sales, Gartner predicts. Reference: Gartner


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[watzup_ken]

I think recovery is expected with people expecting that the market is picking up. But I won't expect it to be strong even with the help of a new Windows OS.

[kyouta]

Originally Posted by watzup_ken

I think recovery is expected with people expecting that the market is picking up. But I won't expect it to be strong even with the help of a new Windows OS.

especially now that components are so high end that they won't be obsolete for a while

[babybearbear]

Originally Posted by VRNews

The upcoming Windows 7 launch, however, should not have a substantial impact on PC sales, Gartner predicts. Reference: Gartner

Is it? I expect Windows 7 will boost PC sales by a lot.