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Laptops Outsell Desktops in Retail Stores

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the paying-twice-as-more-for-half-as-fast dept.

TechnoPope writes "According to this article on MSNBC.Com, laptop computers accounted for 54 percent of of 500 Million in retail computer sales last year. Also mentioned was that LCD's outsold CRT's in retail as well. "

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  1. Same article, different format by krs-one · · Score: 4, Informative

    Pretty much the same article on CNN, but a little nicer format with less intrusive ads: CNN's article

    -Vic

  2. Slight Increase in Price? by temojen · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm not sure what planet you're from, but where I'm from a 17", 1600x1200 CRT retails for ~$279CDN, and a 17", 1600x1200 LCD retails for ~$890CDN.

    To me, 3x is not a slight difference in price.

  3. LCD's are cheap by vasqzr · · Score: 5, Informative


    I got an email from TigerDirect today.

    LCD specials

    14" for $159
    15" for $219
    17" for $319
    Do we see 17" LCD's for $249 this Holiday season?

    LCD's are great for multiple monitor set ups, your desk doesn't collapse like with CRTs. Then again, your colors don't quite match up either...

  4. Re:Homebuilts - by mercuryresearch · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's a very small number. I research this stuff for a living, and 2% of people with PCs even open the case to upgrade graphics cards each year. Building your own system was less than 1% of PCs a few years ago, and that's when you actually saved money with DIY PCs.

    With system prices now, unless you have components to reuse, it actually costs you money to build it yourself (i.e. buying a prebuilt Dell is cheaper than the prices of the components bought individually in low quantities.) Of course there are other (better) reasons to build your own system than just the money involved.

  5. No it's not. by The+Grinner · · Score: 5, Informative

    I can see how it's sort of ambiguous in the original article, if however you go to the NPD web site you can read their original press release where it's actually clear that they are refering to # of units sold for LCD's. It also turns out though that they are indeed refering to percentage of money for Desktop/Laptop sales.