LAPTOP SHIPMENT TOPS THE GRADE THIS YEAR

The 3rd quarter of 2008 saw laptop shipments into the US market exceed 50% share, topping periodical desktop PC consignments for the 1st time in the history of the trade. The share of laptops shipped in the US in the 3rd quarter stood at a rock-hard 55.2%, according to opening figures from IDC. The 55% ratio was prepared feasible by a record volume of laptops shipped in the 3rd quarter � over 9.5