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Wireless Web, portable PCs to see rising popularity, sales.(Special Report)
Plastics News, January, 2003 by Renstrom, Roger
Byline: Roger Renstrom Key 2003 trends in the computer market include higher market penetration for portables and wider use of wireless Web connections, industry experts say. International Data Corp. of Framingham, Mass., projects worldwide shipments of 107.8 million desktop computers in 2003, vs.
101.5 million in 2002. Domestic shipments will account for 36.1 million desktops in 2003, up from 34.8 million last year. In the market for notebook computers, IDC projects worldwide 2003 shipments of 35.4 million units compared with last year's 30.8 million. Domestic shipments will be about 12.9 million in 2003, vs. 11 million last year. Some computer makers such as Toshiba Corp., IBM Corp. and NEC Corp. are de-emphasizing desktops in their product lines,...
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