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    PC Sales Seen Hitting the Skids This Year Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andy Patrizio, Aug 29, 2012.

  1. Andy Patrizio

    Andy Patrizio Notebook Enthusiast NBR Reviewer

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    Two research firms find that sales will at best be flat with last year, and that's with Windows 8 shipping in two months.

    Read the full content of this Article: PC Sales Seen Hitting the Skids This Year

     
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    Andy Patrizio, Aug 29, 2012
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  2. abaddon4180

    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You don't even have to be an expert to see the decline in PC sales. Everyone is happy with what they have and/or doesn't have the funds to upgrade. It is hard to blame them because the increase in power and efficiency of computers over the past few years is barely even noticeable to the average consumer. The fact that IB and Trinity are out now but are still greatly outnumbered by SB and Llano builds, I sometimes even feel like I see as many laptops with first-gen Core-i processors for sale as SB ones, proves this. Only the performance enthusiasts feel the need to upgrade to the newest technology and unfortunately that is not a large market.

    Edit: Smarthpones being able to do what 90% of people do on a computer isn't helping either
     
    abaddon4180, Aug 29, 2012
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Not forgetting the tablets.

    Another factor is that Microsoft stopped adding features to each new version of Windows such that users had to buy a new computer in order to run it.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Aug 30, 2012
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    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I think I'm the perfect example of that. I bought a Llano notebook last year and I couldn't be happier, and it will be my system for some time to come. Just no need to upgrade, it fills my needs perfectly.
     
    talin, Aug 30, 2012
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