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PC Review: August 2012
Aug 2012		Doc # 236393		Update

Printed Page Length: 9 pages
Number of Tables: 1
Number of Figures: 4

By: Linn Huang, Bob O'Donnell, Tom Mainelli, David Daoud, Rajani Singh

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U.S. Market Struggles with Sluggish Consumer Spending

Figure: U.S. PC Shipments by Segment and Form Factor, 2Q10–2Q12

IDC Releases Second-Quarter Market Share Rankings

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Apple Boasts Strong But Unspectacular Second-Quarter Performance

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