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Canadian
PC Market Builds on 2 Years of Momentum with
Growth of 20%, According to IDC
July 29, 2005
TORONTO, Canada, July
29, 2005 – The
Canadian PC market achieved its eighth consecutive
quarter of double-digit growth in the second
quarter of 2005. Shipments rose 20.5% year
over year and for the first time, broke the
1 million unit mark in the traditionally quiet
second quarter, according to preliminary figures
released by IDC’s Canadian Quarterly
PC Tracker. Declining price points in the entry-level
notebook segment, along with improved performance
and feature set options in the high-end desktop
replacement space provided the strong stimulus
in portable PC adoption.
“Notebooks are well suited to address
people’s increasing connectivity, productivity,
and entertainment needs. Without question,
the Canadian PC market’s run up over
the past couple of years has been spurred on
by this mobility trend,” said Eddie Chan,
research analyst for IDC’s Canadian Mobile/Personal
Computing & Technology programs. “In
2002, portable PCs made up less than 24% of
total PC client shipments and are projected
to surpass 30% by the end of this year.”
Click here to
see the PDF document for the second quarter
results.
About IDC Canada
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and telecommunications industries. IDC Canada
forecasts and provides keen insight on Canadian,
in addition to worldwide, IT markets and technology
trends. Using a combination of rigorous primary
research, in-depth analysis, and client interaction,
IDC forecasts worldwide markets and trends
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IT organizations, eBusiness companies and the
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Contact
For more information please contact:
Craig Bator
Marketing, IDC Canada
Phone: (416) 673-2224
E-mail: cbator@idccanada.com |
