Apple’s worldwide unit shipments had strong growth of more than 25 percent in the fourth-quarter of 2004, according to new research from IDC. “This gain represents a significant improvement over prior quarters, reflecting the introduction of the G5 iMac as well as some substantiation that PC sales have benefited from the popularity of Apple’s music business,” the firm said.
Read MoreFlat-panel monitors are expected to surpass traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors in revenue this year, according to research firm IDC. “The emergence of low-cost LCD monitors is driving serious change in the worldwide PC monitor market… LCD revenues will swell to more than $20 billion in 2003, surpassing traditional CRT monitors for the first time ever. The strong shift toward LCD displays helped the worldwide PC monitor market squeeze out 0.7% growth from 2001 to 2002…
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