It's too bad the sales aren't broken down by business use vs home use as I'd be willing to bet it isn't even close. I mean how many "regular" people do you know that have bought a desktop in the past 3 years?
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Ben, here was the reference I was using for desktop v. laptop sales (yes, it was global):
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/12/25/notebook-sales-reportedly-pass-desktop-sales-ahead-of-predictions/
and here:
http://topnews.us/content/21315-global-laptop-sales-pass-desktops-first-time
In the US, it happened in 2005, according to CNET and other sites. So, even still, the margin is not huge.
Here is what I was referencing.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/04/laptops-outsell-desktops-for-the-first-time-again/
It's too bad the sales aren't broken down by business use vs home use as I'd be willing to bet it isn't even close. I mean how many "regular" people do you know that have bought a desktop in the past 3 years?