It should be noted that international sales accounted for a whopping 46 percent of this quarter's revenue, and Mac computer sales managed to shoot up some 17 percent compared to the year-ago quarter.
The two firms account for more than half of global smartphone and tablet computer sales.
Smartphone and tablet computer sales rose 10.2%, said IBM Benchmark.
The charm offensive paid off: Catherine Brune, Allstate's technology chief, says HP is now "winning more and more" software business from Allstate, some related consulting business--and even personal computer sales.
That leaves room not only for other PC sellers, which will all face the question of how heavily tablets will cut into personal computer and notebook sales in the future, but also for mobile makers that are developing competitive models of smart phones.
The rest of the Asia-Pacific region managed a 1.3% expansion, and in Europe - where the use of chips in consumer electronics and cars outweighs computer use - sales were up 5.8%.
Inevitable in the accounting and computer departments -- but not in sales.
There's often a jump in computer sales between the summer and the fall, especially with a new OS on the way, but we wouldn't count on a return to the halcyon days.
The devices are expected to jumpstart sales of computer hardware companies and suppliers at a time when growth has been an industry-wide concern.
Full-year sales to mobile phone and tablet computer applications grew 60%.
Notebook computers are the fastest-growing form factor in computer sales--versus desktop computers and servers--and are also AMD's weakest category.
Apple has been eager to put a spotlight on its personal computer business, as sales of iPhones and iPads overshadow its decades old Mac business.
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Sculley believed heavily promoting Macintosh meant its price could not be lowered and also required sales of the aging Apple II computer to remain strong for as long as possible.
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Computer firm 3Com has warned that its sales and earnings will be weaker than expected in the second quarter.
Apple's slick laptops have become ubiquitous on college campuses and account for a huge chunk of Apple's computer sales in the United States.
By 2007, the traditional retailers, as well nontraditional ones such as Dell Computer were collecting sales tax on-line and half of online purchases were subject to sales tax.
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Vaio computer sales more than doubled last year in Japan and grew 42% in the U.S. to a total 2.8 million units worldwide, according to DataQuest.
Providing an environment that allowed people to see products, get help and even take computer courses has been a big driver in growing sales of its brand in recent years, Dunn said.
GammaTech Computer Corporation is a leader in the design, manufacture and sales of cost-effective, high-performance mobile computing solutions throughout North America.
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Shinozuka diplomatically predicts that Oki's computer, telecom and chip units will account for the same shares of sales in three years as they do today.
Best Buy said the TV softness was partially offset by a low double-digit comp stores increase in mobile phones, and a mid-single digit increase in mobile computing, as tablet computer sales were strong.
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The country's second-largest carmaker by sales, it said it would hire engineers, computer programmers and other office workers.
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Nationally, the top job titles include computer software engineers, management positions, registered nurses, sales persons and physicians and surgeons.
But at least for privately held companies involved in computer systems design and related services, business remains strong, according to new sales and profit margin data from Sageworks Inc.
Computer sales will be driven by a shift to notebooks from desktops, and from accessories.
The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, has cut its three-month sales forecast and withdrawn its full-year predictions.
Dell innovated computer sales, eschewing expensive distribution for direct-to-customer marketing and order-taking.
Clothing sales made the biggest breakthrough last year, with apparel and accessories displacing computer hardware and software as the top non-travel category in online retail.
The move was part of a "productivity initiative designed to simplify business processes" and comes as rival products such as the iPad tablet computer eat into HP's sales.
Many computer-industry executives hoped Windows 8 would spark a revival in their PC and tablet sales.
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