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Modest PC Growth Forecast For 2012 By IDC

IDC has predicted modest PC growth this year, with the arrival of Windows 8 and Ultrabooks aiding market share

Lenovo is predicted by industry analysts to soon overtake Hewlett-Packard in terms of PC shipments

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Hewlett-Packard has overtaken Apple's PC shipments in Q1 according to new figures out from Canalys

The arrival of Windows 8, coupled with ultrabook interest, is to benefit the PC market during 2012, says IDC

PC shipments are still predicted to grow in 2012, with Gartner pointing to emerging markets as a key driver

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Apple's iPad may rule the roost but Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is helping to expand the US tablet market, according to Forrester Research

In a significant milestone, smartphone sales have overtaken sales of PCs, despite the inclusion of tablets

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The arrival of the iPad 3 will help Apple overtake HP and become the leading PC vendor in the world

Ultrabooks are set to capture 43 percent of laptop shipments by 2015 according to IHS iSuppli analysts

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The boss of Lenovo has pledged to overtake Hewlett-Packard to become the world's leading PC maker

HP has managed to hold onto the PC shipment lead, but Lenovo has overtaken Dell for second place

An Acer executive has admitted the uncertainty surrounding HP is a great chance for it to steal customers

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PC shipments in 2011 have been impacted by both tablets and economic concerns, an analyst claims

Tablets, Blu-ray players and other Internet-connected devices will pass PC shipments by 2013, says IHS

PC shipments continued to grow in the second quarter but were below market expectations

Apple, HTC and RIM lead a smartphone market growing at an “extraordinary” pace but analyst says this growth will not last