PC shipments plunge 11.47%

Dubai: Personal computer shipments across the Gulf fell in the first quarter of this year due to weaker-than-expected desktop sales caused by the global economic slowdown, according to industry experts. PC shipments (desktops, laptops excluding netbooks) in the first quarter amounted to 874,447 units, an 11.47 per cent decline from 987,789 units during the same period last year. Out of 981,283 units shipped into the region in the first quarter, 199,835 units were desktops, 674,612 notebooks and 106,836 netbooks. The total value of the sales was $869.63 million (Dh3.2 billion), a drop of 9.57 per cent compared to $961.64 million in the first quarter of last year. "The positive side during the quarter was the growth in mini notebooks or netbooks. Netbooks contributed 15 per cent of the notebook sales. Some of the growth in the... [read full story]                    

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