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Summary: Are people buying games consoles rather than PCs?
Leading analysts Gartner are suggesting that not only are tablets cannibalising PC sales, but that games consoles are also hitting the industry’s pockets. Tablets such as the iPad are being blamed for Christmas laptop and desktop sales that were below many experts expectations. However, Gartner’s principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa has suggested that other connected devices [...]
Are people buying games consoles rather than PCs?
img srchttpcdn.mos.techradar.comclassificationshomeentertainmentgamingconsolesimagesplaystation3abstract200200.jpgpLeading analysts Gartner are suggesting that not only are tablets cannibalising PC sales, but that games consoles are also hitting the industrys pockets. ppTablets such as the iPad are being blamed for Christmas laptop and desktop sales that were below many experts expectations. ppHowever, Gartners principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa has suggested that other connected devices such as consoles are also leading to less people buying PCs. ppstrongWeak holiday salesstrongppOverall, holiday PC sales were weak in many key regions due to the intensifying competition in consumer spending, he said. ppMedia tablets, such as the iPad, as well as other consumer electronic CE devices, such as game consoles, all competed against PCs.ppThe mention of consoles is interesting given that the likes of the Xbox, PS3 and Wii are offering increasingly computer like features. ppThe PS3 and the Wii offer full browsers within the console and, although the user interfaces remain clunky, as computing gets more cloud focused the principle of a media friendly device that sits under the TV and can do many of the entertainment functions of the PC are attractive.pimg width1 height1 srchttprss.feedsportal.comc669f415081s119687e4mf.gif border0div classmfrelatedpRelated StoriespulliCES 2011 Sony unveils Vaio F Series 3D laptopliliIn Depth CES 2011 highlights What you need to knowliliCES 2011 Razer Switchblade to take on DS and PSPliliGary Marshall How the iPad ruined CESliliCES 2011 800,000 target for Motorola Xoom in Q1liuldivdiv classmfviraltable border0trtd valignmiddleimg srchttpres3.feedsportal.comimagesemailthis2.gif border0 tdtd valignmiddleimg srchttpres3.feedsportal.comimagesbookmark.gif border0 tdtrtabledivbrbrimg srchttpda.feedsportal.comr91702584125u49f415081c669s119687e4kg424344160170a2.img border0img srchttpfeeds.feedburner.comrtechradarmobilecomputingnews4RusFAhzFg4 height1 width1a targetblank relnofollow hrefhttpfeedproxy.google.comrtechradarmobilecomputingnews3RusFAhzFg4story01.htmTechRadar Mobile computing newsa
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