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发帖数: 49 | 1 A research firm says sales of personal computers in the U.S. didn't get any
boost from the launch of Windows 8, confounding the hopes of Microsoft and
PC makers.
NPD Group, which tracks U.S. retail sales, says that in the month since
Windows 8 launched on Oct. 26, sales of Windows PCs and tablets fell 21
percent compared with a year earlier.
NPD says there's no sign that Windows 8 made things worse for PC makers.
Rather, the weak sales are a continuation of a trend seen throughout this
year, as consumers appear more interested in spending the electronics
dollars on smartphones and tablets than on upgrading their computers.
Microsoft and PC makers had been hoping for a boost from Windows 8, though
they tempered expectations as the launch neared. |
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