Gartner has announced that more than 1 billion personal computers are in use worldwide, and the number should double by 2014 driven largely by emerging market sales.
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"Mature markets such as the United States, Western Europe, and Japan currently account for 58 percent of the world’s installed PCs, but these markets only account for 15 percent of the world’s population," said George Shiffler, research director at Gartner. "There's a startling difference in per capita PC penetration between mature and emerging markets. Of course, much of this difference reflects the disparity in average living standards between mature and emerging markets. But, rapid economic development across emerging markets is not only narrowing the disparity in average living standards, it's closing the difference in per capita PC penetration between mature and emerging markets."
"We expect per capita PC penetration in emerging markets to double by 2013," added Mr. Shiffler. "Rapid penetration in emerging markets is being driven by the explosive expansion of broadband and wireless connectivity in these markets, the continuing fall in PC average selling prices (ASPs), and the general realization that PCs are an indispensable tool for advancement."
Apple has recently done very well in the United States, experiencing some of the highest growth rates in the industry.
International sales have typically consisted of 40-50% of Apple's revenue, and Apple specifically noted that they were experiencing marketshare growth in virtually all European and Asian countries during their 1Q 2008 conference call.
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Gartner: 1 Billion PCs In Use (and counting...)
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http://www.macrumors.com/2008/06/23/gartner-1-billion-pcs-in-use-and-counting/
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this is very good for apple
blade- Apple I
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this is including all pcs though. it's crazy to think about how many computers are in use today
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yeah, literally, almost every one has one
blade- Apple I
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i have 5
krypto- Super Saiyan 4
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yep, your your powermac g3, mac pro, macbook pro, macbook, macbook air
blade- Apple I
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yes, i know what computers i have
krypto- Super Saiyan 4
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i just have 1 mac mini
blade- Apple I
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i know. but that's not what this is about - it's about all the computers out there -- 1 billion! that's incredible
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yeah, it is
that's about 166 times the world's population
that's about 166 times the world's population
blade- Apple I
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what? there are over 6 billion people in the world
krypto- Super Saiyan 4
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oh, sorry, i thought it was 6 million people in the world
blade- Apple I
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wow, you need to wake up. there are over 4 million people in atlanta
krypto- Super Saiyan 4
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jeez, that's a lot
blade- Apple I
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where have you been? under a rock?
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I has 22. (Not gonna list 'em, don't worry.)
It just hit a billion? Well I guess that makes sense.
I suppose.
It just hit a billion? Well I guess that makes sense.
I suppose.
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you have 22? thats a lot.
Yeah, thats a whole lot, but yeah there are computers everywhere.....look at how many businesses there are that use them, plus the home use......its crazy...
its also crazy to think what would happen if something happened to computers.
Yeah, thats a whole lot, but yeah there are computers everywhere.....look at how many businesses there are that use them, plus the home use......its crazy...
its also crazy to think what would happen if something happened to computers.
blade- Apple I
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dang, 22?! and i thought i had a lot.
maybe one day...
maybe one day...
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It's my hobby collecting them (an expensive one at that )
Somehow I thought there would be more computers then that. I mean, most everyone in developed countries has one or more, then there are the businesses that use hundreds if not thousands of them...You'd think it would've been over a billion a few years ago. I would, anyway.
Somehow I thought there would be more computers then that. I mean, most everyone in developed countries has one or more, then there are the businesses that use hundreds if not thousands of them...You'd think it would've been over a billion a few years ago. I would, anyway.
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yeah, you do have a point. considering there are over 6 billion people in the world
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wow
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