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Sarah Perez
March 20th, 2012

iPad Sales May Reach 66 Million In 2012

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Following Apple’s announcement yesterday of the new iPad’s record weekend, which saw 3 million devices sold in three days, analysts are upping their predictions for the tablet’s market share growth over the course of the year. In a note to investors, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray says the firm is now forecasting as many as 66 million sales of the new device in 2012, up from the earlier prediction… → Read More

Ingrid Lunden
March 8th, 2012

Post PC Indeed: Gartner Says 2012 PC Shipments Will Only Grow 4.4% To 368M Units

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At yesterday’s Apple event, CEO Tim Cook ran through some big numbers that underscored just how strongly the iPad is pacing against PCs when it comes to consumer interest. Today, Gartner released some forecasts that underscore how that story is not set to change any time soon.

The analysts say that PC shipments are on track to grow by just 4.4 percent in 2012 — to 368 million units, as… → Read More

Sarah Perez
February 23rd, 2012

Here’s What “Post-PC” Looks Like: Over Half Of Info Workers Use 3 Or More Devices

We’re on post-PC watch here lately, tracking the many warning signs that we’ve crossed the imaginary line separating PC’s heyday from that of a new landscape scattered with multiple mobile devices; it’s a place where the traditional desktop and laptop computer is seeing decreasing importance. That’s why this new Forrester report on mobile devices in the workplace caught my eye, as it highlights… → Read More