Notebook Shipments Outstrip Desktops

[MrMick]

IDC reported today that in the third quarter of 2008, shipments of notebook computers into the U.S. market exceeded desktop shipments for the first time ever.

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[pug_s]

I think the picture of the shinto priest blessing the notebooks is funny.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

It's not really a big surprise to me.
Prebuilt pc's aren't nessecarily selling well, as they're offering inferior flexibility or base options compared to 'homebrew' mashines.

I wonder if there's any statistics as to how many build their own pcs (or buy locally built computers) as opposed to brand name ones.

Also the fact that small via or atom based computers are flooding the marked at rediculously intriguing prices won't really help brand name prebuild desktop sales.