Notebook computers overtake desktop PCs: study (Canadian Press)

[Drew Wilson]

Shipments of notebook computers edged past desktop sales in the third quarter for the first time, according to data from the research firm iSuppli.

Preliminary figures for the quarter show notebook PC shipments shot up about 40 per cent from the same period a year ago to 38.6 million, iSuppli said Tuesday. Meanwhile desktop shipments fell about 1.3 per cent to 38.5 million.

The numbers underscore a broader shift toward portable computing as more functions like e-mail and web surfing migrate to mobile phones and the popularity of inexpensive "netbooks" used mainly for internet access grows.

"The trend has accelerated and will continue going forward," AmTech Research analyst Dinesh Moorjani said.

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Oh the notebook industry laughs now, but wait until tri-corders start taking over the market place!

[officialsavage]

Computers continue to get smaller and smaller.