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MaysonL on Dec 4, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Steve Ballmer's Nightmare is Coming True

Or just that PC speeds have reached a plateau, and common desktop applications no longer need the latest hardware. The continuous upgrade cycle is slowing. I think that speaks for the 8% on its own.

Except that Mac sales keep rising...

jpxxx on Dec 4, 2012 [–]

Yes and no. They were marginally down YOY last quarter. There is a possibility that they're stalling too. Time will tell.

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