Notebooks vs desktops

Retail notebook sales surpassed desktop sales in 2005 in the U.S. According to CNET News.com, notebook sales took up 50.9 percent of the market, while desktops garnered 49.1 percent. The U.S. only accounts for about nine percent of the market worldwide, and the figures did not include large sales to corporations or direct sales from computer companies. The report says that low prices, higher performance, and the availability of wireless networks are driving notebook sales, which previously were not expected to surpass desktop sales until 2008. Intel has benefitted greatly from this " fundamental shift in consumer buying behavior", as notebook CPU sales have increasingly padded Intel's profits since the launch of the Intel Centrino mobile-chip bundle, according to the report. The new Core Duo processors-- featured in Apple's new MacBook Pro notebooks--are expected to fuel the trend.

by MacNN Staff