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WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
Worldwide PC shipments grew by 12.5 percent in the second quarter of 2007 (2Q07), according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) returned as the fastest growing region with volume increasing more than 20 percent from the same quarter one year ago. A competitive market in the United States also helped boost overall growth with other regions expanding in line with or slightly behind forecasts. Channel expansion and competition for the consumer and small business segments added to the trend toward Portable systems as key market drivers.
"This was another strong quarter that sets the stage for solid growth in the second half of 2007 and 2008," said Loren Loverde, director of IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. "The success of HP and Acer as well as the rapid changes occurring at Dell in recent quarters…