Despite their slow start in Q1, IDC maintains forecast of 16% unit growth for PC sales in EMEA for 2000; Dynamic consumer PC sales, a booming portable market, and Windows 2000 upgrades will drive PC shipments unit growth in 2000.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 June 2000-IDC: Despite their slow start in Q1, IDC maintains forecast of 16 unit growth for PC sales in EMEA for 2000; Dynamic consumer PC sales, a booming portable market, and Windows 2000 upgrades will drive PC shipments unit growth in 2000 (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13062000 LONDON -- Despite a slow start in the first quarter of 2000, IDC remains optimistic for the whole year and maintains an overall forecast of 16.1 unit growth for PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

PC shipment revenues will suffer, however, as a result of an increasingly competitive environment, and year-on-year growth in value is expected to remain below 10. The Internet and lower prices will continue to drive consumer...