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PC Sales Down for First Time in Five Years

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    FBN's Shibani Joshi breaks down new data on the PC market

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Got approached aren't really look at the markets and a moment here with more and once again but more technology here with PC sales down.

-- stats show us for the first time in five years from IDC consumers opting for tablets and Smartphones.

Over personal computers.

All named for the struggling PC business -- -- judging as Asian money it means that basically this industry -- got a lot of work ahead added ten new data out showing -- PC sales.

And PCs just as a category weren't -- favorite president delivered under the Christmas tree this year.

New data out showing that the PC market under pressure from things like Smartphones and tablet sales.

Continue to be a shrinking industry PC makers like Hewlett-Packard Dell and others saw their first yearly decline in PC sales.

Since 2001.

In the wake of the September 11 Attacks.

IDC just reported that sales for fourth quarter and for 201289.

Point eight million PCs -- In the fourth quarter that is down six point 4% year over year.

And if you look at all of 2012 it wasn't any better 362.

Million PC's sold that is down at 3.2 percent.

The calendar year however is expected to be a little bit better we're looking for growth of two point 8%.

And the reason for the PC industry's problem mistaken in Connell knows a price see you.

Slow traction with windows -- those Smartphones and tablets becoming a big.

Issue and then there we fresh cycle people were updating their PCs about every five years now they doing it every.

Ten years Nazis should there for -- for this industry.

Something but -- all over your right and just using a tablet on the onset here on the show everything else nobody -- seven to bust your Bonnie thank you.

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