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• Apple leapfrogs Acer and Dell in Q3, 2011 with PC shipments

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 16 December, 2011 09:22

  IDC data puts Apple in second place for the first time in any single quarter

• Australian PC market lifts

  By Julia Talevski | 24 May, 2011 17:06

  The Australian PC market has grown 2.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 according to analyst firm, Gartner. This is in comparison to the same period last year.

• Analyst: Testing year ahead for PCs

  By ARN Staff | 11 March, 2011 17:43

  Analyst: Testing year ahead for PCs

• Analyst: PC market is still alive despite tablet threat

  By Julia Talevski | 14 December, 2010 14:17

  Aggressive pricing from brands such as Acer, helped push the PC market up in the third quarter 2010.

• Gartner: Strategic technology trends in 2011

  By Julia Talevski | 17 November, 2010 09:27

  Analyst reveals the top technology trends for 2011 with cloud computing, mobility, social networking and video leading the way.

• Australian PC market buoyant

  By ARN Staff | 22 October, 2010 17:58

  The Australian PC market is experiencing a boon with 1.3 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2010.

• Rising demand for PCs lifts Lenovo out of the red

  By Sumner Lemon | 27 May, 2010 20:23

  PC maker Lenovo marked its return to profitability on Thursday but said higher component costs put a dent in results for its last fiscal year.

• PC market rebound reflects success of Windows 7

  By Tony Bradley | 27 May, 2010 08:32

  Gartner is predicting a 22 percent growth of global PC sales for 2010, following years of declining volume. The rebound is reflective of the general economic recovery, but also illustrates the pent up demand created by companies and consumers avoiding Windows Vista, and the shift to embrace Windows 7.

• PC market on fast track to recovery, IDC says

  By Agam Shah | 17 December, 2009 14:01

  PC shipments worldwide will grow by double digits on a yearly basis through 2013, buoyed by increased commercial spending and growing demand for portable PCs like laptops and netbooks, IDC said in a study issued on Wednesday.

• Gartner: Worldwide PC market shows signs of recovery

  By Channelworld staff | 24 September, 2009 09:40

  The worst may be over for the PC industry, as PC shipments are on pace to reach 285 million units in 2009, a 2 percent decline from 2008 shipments of 291 million, according to Gartner.

• PC market shows signs of improvement

  By David Ramli | 02 September, 2009 13:53

  The Australian PC market picked up in the second quarter by 11.3 per cent compared to Q1 but sales remain volatile, according to Gartner.

• Gartner: PC market showing signs of warming, but still volatile

  By David Ramli | 26 August, 2009 16:38

  The Australian PC market has picked up in the April to June period rising 11.3 per cent over Q1, according to analyst firm, Gartner.

• IDC: PC market rises 19 per cent in Q2 in Asia-Pacific

  By Trevor Clarke | 20 July, 2009 16:33

  Lenovo has continued to dominate the Asia-Pacific PC market as preliminary Q2 figures from analyst firm, IDC, show a return to growth after two quarters of decline.

• Australian PC market in the red but netbooks up

  By David Ramli | 23 June, 2009 12:38

  The Australian PC market suffered a three per cent drop in Q1, 2009 but is already on track to resume growth, according to analyst firm, IDC.

• IDC: Netbooks keep Q3 PC sales afloat

  By Nadia Cameron | 03 December, 2008 15:28

  Sales of mini-notebooks (netbooks) and a strong Australian dollar kept the PC market buoyant during the third quarter of this year, according to new IDC figures.