As we enter 2012 and the thunder around tablets starts to increase we once again offer some results that show that the industry is not in as dire shape as some would believe. Today, NPD released the 2011 results from our sales tracking in the U.S. Reseller market (primarily DMRs) and through major broad line distributors - and surprise - the PC market performed pretty well.
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Tags: commerical reseller, desktops, distributor, DMR, IT, notebooks, PC market, SMB
Commercial Technology | Stephen Baker, Vice President, Industry Analysis |
January 25, 2012 6:16 am |
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While NPD’s press release today from our SMB Technology Monitor highlighted the increased interest firms with fewer than 1000 employees have in acquiring tablets for their employees, this by no means equates to the death of the PC market. The combination, however, of the length of time since the Windows 7 launch, the need to spend on higher cost infrastructure, and the increased spending on tablets has clearly put a crimp on PC spending intentions, especially among the largest firms.
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