PC Review: June 2006: Industry Report

PC Review: June 2006

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: June 2006
Product Code: R104-26552

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This IDC update discusses details of many new strategies for PC industry players that were laid out in the month of May. Dell began the task of improving its recently tattered image by taking the anticipated plunge with AMD's server chips while also announcing plans to create some concept retail stores. Microsoft released PC system requirements to properly run its upcoming operating system, Windows Vista. AMD released more information about its digital home strategy, AMD Live!, including PC OEM partners. And a number of PC OEMs announced new notebooks as they look to capitalize on the growing portable PC market. The highlights for May are as follows:

IDC Releases First-Quarter Top 10 PC Shipment Results Dell Looks to Turn Its Recently Failing Fortunes Microsoft Offers the View on System Requirements for Vista AMD Says Get a Digital Life with AMD Live! PC OEMs Aim Big and Small with New Notebooks Apple Launches PC Recycling Program

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In This Update
IDC Releases First-Quarter Top 10 PC Shipment Results
Table: Worldwide PC Shipments by Top 10 Vendor, 2Q04-1Q06 (000)
Table: U.S. PC Shipments by Top 10 Vendor, 2Q04-1Q06 (000)
Dell Looks to Turn Its Recently Failing Fortunes
IDC Opinion
Microsoft Offers the View on System Requirements for Vista
Table: Hardware Requirements for Windows Vista
IDC Opinion
AMD Says Get a Digital Life with AMD Live!
IDC Opinion
PC OEMs Aim Big and Small with New Notebooks
IDC Opinion
Apple Launches PC Recycling Program
IDC Opinion
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