alleyinsider.com - 12/23/2008
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Notebook computer sales outpaced desktop PC sales for the first time last quarter, according to research firm iSuppli.
Worldwide, PC companies shipped 38.6 million notebook computers in Q3, up almost 40% year-over-year. Desktop PC shipments grew 1.3% year-over-year to 38.5 million units.
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macblogz.com - 12/19/2008
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macblogz.com —
Let’s face it, the Mighty Mouse is flawed.
Luckily, Apple has filed for numerous patents directly hinting...
at a multi-touch Mighty Mouse, which could prove to bring us an unexpected treat sometime in the near future. The Mighty Mouse made ...
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One More Thing: Apple’s New Multi-touch Mighty Mouse
alleyinsider.com - 12/30/2008
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alleyinsider.com —
Apple's (AAPL) iPod touch is a hit ,
and PC makers like Dell (DELL) and Asus are...
doing good business selling cheap, small "netbook" laptops. It's time for Steve Jobs to smash them together into a killer multi-touch tablet. We're calling ours the iPod ...
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It's Time For An Apple Tablet: Where's My iPod Touch HD? ...
breakingviews.com - 12/18/2008
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breakingviews.com —
Apple has announced that chief executive Steve Jobs
will not deliver the keynote address at the Macworld...
Expo in January. The company also said that this year’s trade show will be its last. The announcement raised speculation among Wall Street ...
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Tech Observer —
... Notebook PC sales outpace desktops, opening the door for Apple to finally make some serious gains in overall market share. [Silicon Alley Insider] ...
Notebooks Beat Desktops for the First Time Ever [Laptops]
Gizmodo —
... in Q3 of 2008 compared to the same period last year with totals hitting 38.6 million units. Because of the surge in netbooks, Acer is on pace to surpass Dell as the worlds #2 PC supplier behind HP. As for Apple, their laptop sales have increased 22% year over year—about 1.5x the rate of PCs. Obviously, that's good news for Apple, but they have yet to tap into the increasingly lucrative netbook market. If the trend continues, it would surely force Apple to jump into the market. [Silicon Alley Insider and ...
Laptop Sales Pass Desktops For the First Time Thanks to Netbooks [Laptops]
Gizmodo —
... in Q3 of 2008 compared to the same period last year with totals hitting 38.6 million units. Because of the surge in netbooks, Acer is on pace to surpass Dell as the worlds #2 PC supplier behind HP. As for Apple, their laptop sales have increased 22% year over year—about 1.5x the rate of PCs. Obviously, that's good news for Apple, but they have yet to tap into the increasingly lucrative netbook market. If the trend continues, it would surely force Apple to jump into the market. [Silicon Alley Insider and ...
Notebook PC Sales Outpace Desktops
Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks —
From Silicon Alley Insider - According to iSuppli, 38.6 million notebooks were shipped in Q3, up almost 40% year-on-year. In comparison, only 38.5 million desktops were shipped in the same quarter, for just 1.3% growth. Significantly, it was the first time, notebook sales were higher than desktop sales.
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