At a time when notebook and desktop PC sales are stagnant, industry watchers tend to think of tablets as shining stars. But for the first time since modern tablets hit the scene a few years ago, research firm NPD DisplaySearch says tablet PC shipments in the first part of the year were lower than the […]
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Researchers find that touch panels are selling like crazy
You know all those smartphones, tablets, all-in-one computers and other devices with touchscreen displays that are on the market? Apparently people like them, because the folks at DisplaySearch have put out a report suggesting that revenue from touch panel sales will hit $13.4 billion this year. That’s up about 90 percent from last year. Smartphones […]
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DisplaySearch: Overall portable PC sales on the upswing
DisplaySearch released new numbers today suggesting that netbook sales may be dipping, iPad sales are doing well, and overall portable PC sales including tablets, ultraportable computers, and other notebooks are doing quite well. The research firm notes that 9 inch and smaller netbooks have all-but disappeared from the market, which should be apparent to pretty […]
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Netbook shipments up 103% over last year
In late 2007, netbooks were kind of a fad. By 2008, they were the fastest growing segment of the PC industry. More than 2 years after the launch of the Eee PC 701, where are we today? According to DisplaySearch, netbook shipments are still growing. The research firm’s most recent report shows that netbook shipments […]
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Report: 1 in 5 notebooks shipped is a netbook
There’ve been a lot of reports indicating that the demand for netbooks might be cooling off. But you knwo what? DisplaySearch reports that 22.2% of all notebooks shipped during the second quarter of 2009 were netbooks. Mini-laptops also saw a quarter to quarter 40% increase in shipments , compared with 22% growth in the traditional […]
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Analysts: Netbook sales to grow as notebooks remain steady
In our latest episode of “as the netbook sells,” DisplaySearch expects nearly 33 million netbooks to ship in 2009, while shipments of larger notebooks is expected to remain steady. In fact, the analysts suggest that part of the reason for flat shipments in traditional laptops is because netbooks are selling so well. While most PC […]
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Netbook shipments fall during first quarter of 2009
Netbooks may be one of the fastest growing segments of the PC industry, but that growth is either slowing down or hitting one heck of a speedbump. DisplaySearch reports that while netbook shipments were up 556% during the first quarter of 2009 from a year earlier, they were down 26% from the previous quarter. Now, […]
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Report: Netbook market grew by 160% in Q3, 2008
While notebook and desktop PC sales aren’t selling as well as anticipated, netbooks continue to be a growth market. According to a report from DisplaySearch, the market grew by 160% betwen the second and third quarters of 2008. That number’s not particularly surprising, since the netbook market was born just over a year ago. While […]