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PC Review: October 2006

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R104-28225
Description

This IDC update discusses several noteworthy events in September in the PC industry, which continued to heat up. From congressional probes to battery recalls, many companies were finding they had a lot of tough questions to answer. Still, the market trudged on with new chip rollouts, plans for increased connectivity, and more. With new innovation and opportunity on the horizon, we maintained our double-digit growth forecast on a worldwide basis for the current year and the coming two, despite a slower-than-expected second quarter. Here are the highlights:

IDC Maintains Outlook for Solid PC Industry Growth Battery Recalls Claim More Volunteers HP Acquires VoodooPC and Launches New Products More Integrated Connectivity Planned for Intel's Next Centrino Dell Launches New Desktops to Focus on Better Customer Experience Apple Revs iMacs with New Core 2 Parts
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IDC Maintains Outlook for Solid PC Industry Growth
Table: Worldwide PC Shipment Growth, 2005-2008 (%)
Battery Recalls Claim More Volunteers
IDC Opinion
HP Acquires VoodooPC and Launches New Products
IDC Opinion
More Integrated Connectivity Planned for Intel's Next Centrino
IDC Opinion
Dell Launches New Desktops to Focus on Better Customer Experience
IDC Opinion
Apple Revs iMacs with New Core 2 Parts
IDC Opinion
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