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Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops

Windows 8

IDC says PC global shipments of PCs fell 14 percent in the first three months this year, the sharpest plunge seen since the research firm started tracking the industry in 1994....

 

$35 computer sells out in hours

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi, the tiny, ultra-cheap, Linux-based PC, went on sale Monday in the U.S. through retailer Allied Electronics, but it's already out of stock. The A version of the computer, which only costs $25, has 256MB of RAM, a single USB 2.0 socket, an HDMI, SD card, and 3.5 audio sockets, but no Ethernet port. Available only through Allied, the A is now completely out of stock for U.S. customers. The $35 Raspberry Pi B is also out of stock at Allied, but it can be bought through Newark, another retailer, which only carries that particular model.

 

Windows sales 'please' Microsoft

Windows sales 'please' Microsoft

Microsoft says it is pleased with the demand for Windows 7 as it reports an 18% fall in quarterly profits.

 

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