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March 14, 2008 by Steve.
Use of notebook computers is on the rise and is poised to surpass desktop PCs in 2009. Notebook shipments in 2008 will hit 136 million units, up 25.8% from 2007, estimated analyst Alex Yang of Lehman Brothers in a report issued in January. By contrast, desktop shipments will decline about 1.3% from 2007 to reach 143 million units.
In general, desktops have been on a path of single-digit growth in unit sales, while notebooks have enjoyed several years of growth above 20%. One unknown in the 2008 notebook market will be the impact of a new class of systems priced below $400, emulating the Eee PC from Taiwan’s Asustek Computer. The systems should start shipping by midyear and will be available from a variety of companies by the end of 2008.
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