More laptops than desktops were sold in the US in May, according to a report released on Friday - a milestone in PC sales history. Occasionally, laptops have outsold desktops but those moments happen during a one-week period and are usually the...
In a recent poll of 279 silicon.com readers, 72 per cent said laptops will overtake desktops at some point in the future. Of those, approximately 10 per cent said laptops will outnumber desktops in one year, 18 per cent in three years and 15 per...
IDC's figures for Western Europe predict total PC shipments will increase by 7.9 per cent annually over the next five years - almost exactly halfway between the near-stagnant 1.2 per cent growth of desktops and the stellar 15 per cent predicted...
Analysts have found that IBM is the top choice for SMEs on the hunt for computing systems, servers, desktops, laptops and management software. According to a survey from analyst house Yankee Group, US small businesses say they prefer kit from Big...
Microsoft recently noted that in the unit which sells Windows for laptops and desktops, 80 per cent of revenue comes from new PCs. Sales of Windows Vista to businesses were stronger than expected during the operating system's debut month, according...
Meanwhile, in the US retail sales of laptops surpassed desktops in 2005. As worldwide desktop shipments continue to slow, laptops are expected to represent more than half of all client PCs by 2011, according to an IDC report.