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Vista PCs get cool response in Japan | |
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| Time: 07:49 EST/12:49 GMT | News Source: Macworld | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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PCs running Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system got a cool response from consumers in Japan during their first month on sale, according to data published Tuesday. Sales of desktop and laptop computers from brand-name makers in February were 1.2 percent higher than the same month in 2006, said BCN. The company came up with its figure after analyzing point-of-sales system data from about 560 specialist PC and electronics shops that are part of 12 retail chains. |
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| #1 By 7754 (64.202.138.2) at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 08:06:34 AM |
| According to a Japanese friend of mine, sales people are telling customers to wait on Vista. |
| #2 By 9589 (66.56.135.191) at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 08:34:34 AM |
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First off, let's consider the source. Then, let's analyze the data provided by the author:
"In October, sales were down 21 percent compared to the previous year. In November, they were 22 percent lower, in December 19 percent down and in January 14 percent below the same month in 2006. The little strength there was in the brand-name market came from increased sales of laptops, sales of which were up 9.3 percent on a unit basis for the month, said BCN. The desktop sector was down 13.8 percent on the year." The author buries the lead in the lower half of the article. Presumably, hoping you won't read that far. But, wait! It appears that after a several months of 21, 19, and 14% downturns in the market, year over year, the market is 1.2% higher year over year. Further, people obviously prefer laptops over desktops. Of course, if Apple had a 1.2% increase year over year of their computers in Japan, this would have been in every major media outlet across the globe. lol Must be a slow news day . . . |
| #3 By 13030 (198.22.121.110) at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 09:03:59 AM |
| You don't need Vista if you have a Wii to play with. |
| #4 By 3653 (68.52.143.149) at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 09:53:42 AM |
| macworld? lol. yeah, thats credible. |
| #5 By 8556 (12.207.97.148) at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:44:10 AM |
| Resistance is futile. Macs will be assimilated. |
