PC market growth, 2006-2011
Fact recorded on: December 28, 2007. Categories: PCs.
IDC published its PC market growth forecasts for 2006-2011.
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PC market growth by world region, 2006-2011 |
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| Region | Form Factor | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| USA | Desktop & x86 Server | -6.8% | -3.0% | -10.6% | -6.9% | -5.0% | -4.5% |
| Portables | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 13.7% | 8.0% | |
| Total | 2.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 3.2% | |
| International | Desktop & x86 Server | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Portables | 29.1% | 39.7% | 28.1% | 20.5% | 13.8% | 12.2% | |
| Total | 13.3% | 17.7% | 15.5% | 12.6% | 9.2% | 8.3% | |
| Worldwide | Desktop & x86 Server | 3.0% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Portables | 26.3% | 33.8% | 25.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 11.1% | |
| Total | 10.1% | 14.6% | 12.2% | 10.7% | 8.4% | 7.2% | |
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