Archive for December, 2008

Notebook Sales Surpass Desktop Sales in the 3rd Quarter

According to iSupply Corporation, Notebook PC shipments rose close to 40 percent in the third quarter of this year when compared to the 3rd quarter of 2007, reaching 38.6 million units, while desktop PC shipments declined by 1.3 percent for the 3rd quarter to 38.5 million units.

“Momentum has been building in the notebook market for some time, so it’s not a complete surprise that shipments have surpassed those of desktops,” said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst for compute platforms at iSuppli. “However, this marks a major event in the PC market because it marks the start of the age of the notebook. The notebook PC is no longer a tool only for the business market, or a computer for the well-off consumer; it’s now a computer for everyman.”

There were no changes to the Top-5 PC OEM listings and rankings for the third quarter of 2008, according to iSuppli.

Hewlett-Packard Co. of the United States retained its No.-1 ranking position in the third quarter of 2008, with shipments of 14.9 million units, and a market share of 18.8 percent. Fellow U.S. PC maker Dell Inc. maintained its second-place ranking with shipments of slightly less than 11 million units, giving the company a market share of 13.9 percent. No. 3 was Acer, with a market share of 12.2 percent resulting from shipments of 9.7 million during the quarter—a standout performance. Rounding out the Top-5 PC OEM rankings were Lenovo and Toshiba Corp., ranked fourth and fifth, with market shares of 7.5 and 4.6 percent, respectively. Source: Notebook PC Shipments Exceed Desktops for First Time in Q3

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WalMart Computer and Electronic Deals

Here are some of the latest computer, video game and electronic deals from Walmart.

Dell 15.4″ Inspiron 1525 Laptop PC with Intel Celeron 550 Processor, w/ X-Digital Media 4GB Travel Warrior USB Flash Drive, HP Deskjet F2210 All-in-One Printer, & Targus Classic Clamshell 15.4″ Laptop Case Bundle: $648

Garmin nuvi 360 Portable GPS with Bluetooth: Special Buy, $158.86

Philips 42″ Class Full-HD 1080p LCD HDTV: Rollback, $797.00

Sylvania 19″ Widescreen HDTV LCD TV with Digital Tuner: $228.00

JVC Everio GZ-MG230 ~ 30GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Camcorder, 28x Optical Zoom, 2.7″ LCD Display, MicroSD Slot: Special Buy, 97 cent Shipping, $199.88

Hannspree 7” Digital Photo Frame: New, $39.00

Kodak 8″ M820 Digital Frame w/ Black Shadowbox Faceplate: $99.84

Video Games

Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console Bundle w/ Bonus $30 Gift Card: Special Buy, $299

PlayStation 3 80GB Console w/ Bonus $50 Gift Card: Special Buy, $399

Gears of War 2 w/ Bonus 3 Month Xbox Live Card: Special Buy, $59.82