IDC published its historic data on global and US market growth from 2004 to 2008.
| PC market growth, 2004-2008 | |||||
| Region | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| USA Units, mln. | |||||
| Consumer | 21.8 | 23.6 | 25.6 | 29.0 | 32.6 |
| Commercial | 36.5 | 40.3 | 41.9 | 46.0 | 49.4 |
| Total | 58.3 | 63.9 | 67.5 | 75.0 | 82.0 |
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Global Units, mln. |
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| Consumer | 64.9 | 78.4 | 88.4 | 100.0 | 111.2 |
| Commercial | 114.4 | 129.4 | 141.9 | 157.1 | 173.3 |
| Total | 179.2 | 207.9 | 230.2 | 257.1 | 284.5 |
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USA Growth |
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| Consumer | 8.3% | 8.5% | 13.5% | 12.1% | |
| Commercial | 10.4% | 4.1% | 9.7% | 7.5% | |
| Total | 9.6% | 5.7% | 11.1% | 9.3% | |
| Global Growth | |||||
| Consumer | 20.9% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 11.3% | |
| Commercial | 13.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% | |
| Total | 16.0% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10.6% | |
| Source: IDC | |||||