The worldwide PC market continued to expand at a healthy pace in Q2 2006, although growth was slower than in recent quarters, according to IDC. Total PC shipments exceeded 52 mln units and growth was 9.8% for Q2 2006. IDC expects the second half of 2006 to be strong enough to maintain double-digit growth for the year.
| PC sales in USA and worldwide, 2004-2008 | |||||
| Region | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| US sales, mln. units | |||||
| Consumer | 21.8 | 23.6 | 25.6 | 28.0 | 30.5 |
| Commercial | 36.5 | 40.3 | 42.2 | 45.9 | 51.5 |
| Total | 58.3 | 63.9 | 67.8 | 73.9 | 82.0 |
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Global sales, mln. units |
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| Consumer | 64.9 | 78.6 | 88.5 | 100.1 | 111.7 |
| Commercial | 114.4 | 129.3 | 141.3 | 157.2 | 176.1 |
| Total | 179.2 | 207.8 | 229.7 | 257.4 | 287.8 |
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US growth, % |
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| Consumer | 8.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% | |
| Commercial | 10.4% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 12.1% | |
| Total | 9.6% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 10.9% | |
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Global growth, % |
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| Consumer | 21.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 11.5% | |
| Commercial | 13.0% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 12.0% | |
| Total | 16.0% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 11.8% | |
| Source: IDC | |||||