PC sales in record decline

Worldwide PC sales will fall at their sharpest rate in the history of the sector this year, according the latest figures from Gartner.

According to the research firm, a total of 257m units will be shipped during 2009, a decline of 11.9 per cent compared to last year. The biggest fall in the history of the channel was in 2001, when shipments fell by 3.2 per cent in 2001.

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