Ongoing PC sales downturn is the longest yet, says analyst

The folks over at market research firm Gartner, Inc. issued a press release this week stating that in the third quarter of this year PC shipments 5.7 percent dropped year-over-year to roughly 68.9 million units worldwide.

The reason that's a big deal, according to the firm, is that PC shipments have been down year-over-year for eight quarters in a row now, which m…

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