Portable PC Adoption Accelerates, Lifting the Market Despite a Conservative Outlook for the United States, According to IDC.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Worldwide PC shipments are projected to rise 12.2% in 2007 to 256.7 million, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The latest figures reflect a 28% year-on-year increase in Portable PC volume, up from 25% over the prior three quarters. Desktop shipments also beat expectations for the first quarter, raising the short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. outlook. This update increases projections for 2007 by more than a percent from a March forecast of 11.1%. Although projections for 2008 growth were lowered slightly from 11.3% to 10.8%, the stronger short-term outlook means that volumes have been raised throughout the forecast. Total shipments are now projected to reach 284.4 million in 2008 and 356.7 million in 2011, up from 281.3 million and 350.9 million, respectively. Despite the improved outlook for Portables and overall shipments, Desktop growth and volume were lowered for 2008 and beyond. The medium-term outlook for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. was also reduced in light of slow enterprise purchasing. "The rate of Portable PC adoption continues at a surprising pace and is a great sign of market strength," said Loren Loverde, director of IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. "While the strong first quarter and improved outlook for 2007 coincide with the release of Vista, aggressive competition for the low-cost Portables market seems to be the primary driver. It's clear that there was a change in momentum with the new year, and some of that must be attributed to the launch of Vista. However, slow Desktop demand and a conservative outlook for commercial upgrades reinforce our view that future replacements and Vista adoption will be spread over several years and not concentrated in 2008 and 2009." "Despite solid growth in portable PC shipments, the slump Slump A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. in the commercial desktop market continues, dragging down the overall U.S. PC market," said Bob O'Donnell, vice president, Clients and Displays at IDC. "We expect portable PC shipments to maintain double digit Noun 1. double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. for the next few years, as demand for mobility continues to shift new buyers from desktops to notebooks." [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker gathers PC market data in 55 countries by vendor, form factor, brand, processor brand and speed, sales channel and user segment. The research includes historical and forecast trend analysis as well as price band and installed base data. 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