Since PC prices dropped so quickly, analysts now expect Dell and H-P to announce slimmer PC profit margins when they report quarterly results later this month.

由于PC价格迅速下滑，分析师们现在预期戴尔和惠普本月晚些时候公布季度业绩时会宣布PC利润下滑。

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Apple rivals like H-P and Dell offered discounts weeks earlier than usual this holiday season, dropping some prices by as much as 50%.

苹果公司的竞争对手，例如惠普、戴尔等公司，比以往提前一周开始了圣诞假期降价促销活动，某些商品的价格降幅高达50%。

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On Thursday, Citigroup reduced its revenue estimate for H-P and Dell in a research note titled 'The PC Industry Slips Into Recession.'

花旗集团(Citigroup)上周四在一份题为《个人电脑业滑入衰退》(The PC Industry Slips Into Recession)的研究报告中，下调了对惠普和戴尔的收益预期。

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The market's troubles have been exaggerated by the dramatic corporate changes at H-P and Dell, which IDC said magnified negative trends.

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Windows pricing for PC makers refers to the average price that Microsoft charges for its Windows Operating System to PC manufacturers like H-P and Dell.

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This trend is expected to benefit notebook manufacturers like Dell, H-P and Apple.

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