Consumer portables such as laptops and netbooks have been a major part of this growth, increasing 33.5 per cent during the last 12 months, IDC has found.
Jay Chou, research analyst at the company's worldwide quarterly PC tracker, claims that the industry is aggressively working to capitalise on holiday demand.
He asserts: 'The technology changes and efforts to stand out in an increasingly commoditised market will lead to further product and customer segmentation and add to the advantage of market leaders in covering the breadth of [technologies].'
New technologies such as touch-screens and ultra-thin designs are being positioned and leveraged as part of efforts to take advantage of the market recovery.
In related news, IT Jobs Watch recently reported that earnings for IT architect jobs have risen by 42.3 per cent to £92,500.
Jay Chou, research analyst at the company's worldwide quarterly PC tracker, claims that the industry is aggressively working to capitalise on holiday demand.
He asserts: 'The technology changes and efforts to stand out in an increasingly commoditised market will lead to further product and customer segmentation and add to the advantage of market leaders in covering the breadth of [technologies].'
New technologies such as touch-screens and ultra-thin designs are being positioned and leveraged as part of efforts to take advantage of the market recovery.
In related news, IT Jobs Watch recently reported that earnings for IT architect jobs have risen by 42.3 per cent to £92,500.
