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Sina technology hearing May 26 Beijing time this morning news, United States according to market research firm iSuppli report released on Tuesday, iPad and other tablet computer surge in demand has had a negative impact on PC sales, but mainly in the low-end NetBook.

according to iSuppli, global PC shipments in the first quarter of this year to 81.3 million units, 0.3% 81.6 million decline over the same period last year. In the world's top five largest PC makers, HP, Dell and Acer's decline in shipments, Lenovo and Toshiba rose.

Acer fell the sharpest, shipments fell by more than 20% per cent. ISuppli attributed this Acer over-reliance on netbooks, and such a product under the influence of the Tablet is the most direct.

iSuppli analyst Matthew · Wilkins (Matthew Shturmanskie Watches Watches Wilkins) says, "led by the iPad, media Tablet market growing momentum for the PC industry to create a different environment. Expand all the attention around the Tablet, leading PC weak consumer demand in the first quarter. "

but analysts acknowledge, the Tablet PC market specific impact cannot be determined.

iSuppli on PC sales in the first quarter of micro-drop surprised because last year's fourth-quarter global PC sales have just hit a historical high. But the company believes that the market should rebound later this year. The company currently expects PC shipments will reach 373 million units this year, compared with last year's 345 million grew by 8%, increase in 14% last year.

other analysts are arguing-by Tablet PC sales.

United States pointed out in the market research firm NPD, PC sales in the recent decline did not originate from the iPad, but because of the end of 2009 WindowsMovado Watches Watches 7 surge in PC sales after the release of follow-up effect, and the demands of the Internet were also under the peak. Conclusions different from iSuppli, NPD thinks low-end NetBook sales are good, and the biggest impact on high-end notebook.

another United States market research firm Forrester found that consumers are more likely to purchase tablets buy PC in the last two years. Their conclusion is that people buy Tablet PCs are more likely to be replaced for the purposes of the second or third PC, rather than the master PC. (Siyuan)