Gloomy PC data doesn't tell full story, say critics

Doug Woodburn
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Gartner says market continued to stagnate in Q4, but onlookers claim local PC builders are thriving as market shifts towards high-end machines

IDC and Gartner have issued yet more gloomy PC data, but some have argued that the latest numbers don't reflect an uptick in the fortunes of local PC builders. According to Gartner, global PC sh...

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