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PC market expected to face more pain in 2015

Desktops and laptops have seen some gains in 2014, though IDC doesn’t expect that to last. Sarah Tew/CNET Here comes more bad news for the personal-computer market. On the same day Intel cut its quarterly outlook by nearly $1 billion, researcher IDC trimmed its forecast for worldwide PC shipments this year. It now expects a drop of 4.9 percent to …

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Intel blames $1B revenue hit on Windows XP’s stubborn grip

Intel’s PC business showed improvement in 2014, but is off to a bumpy start in 2015. James Martin/CNET Intel has slashed its quarterly revenue outlook by nearly $1 billion, as business customers are proving reluctant to upgrade from Windows XP — a popular but now 13-year-old operating system. The company said Thursday it now expects to post $12.8 billion in …

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