16 Oct 09 Apple's 'no cheap netbooks' strategy pays off

Netbooks were instrumental in the increase in PC shipments for most manufacturers during the third quarter, but Apple defied the trend despite offering standard laptops at premium prices, according to figures from analyst firm Gartner.

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19 Feb 10 DRAM industry on the road to recovery, study says

Global revenue for DRAM more than doubled during the fourth quarter of 2009 on a year-over-year basis, driven by increased PC shipments and higher average selling prices, research firm iSuppli said on Thursday.

Revenue from worldwide DRAM sales was US$8.5 billion during the fourth quarter, compared to $4.13 billion during the fourth quarter of 2008, said Mike Howard, senior analyst at iSuppli. Revenue during the fourth quarter was up 40 percent sequentially, Howard said.

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