Report: 2009 to be PC industry's worst year since dot-com implosion
by Erica Ogg
At the end of this year, the number of PCs shipped is expected to be lower than the previous year, a rarity for the industry.
In fact, it would be the first time that's happened since 2001, when the tech world collapsed in on itself, according to market research firm iSuppli. A report released Tuesday by iSuppli is projecting that 287.3 million PCs will be shipped in 2009, a 4 percent decrease from the 299.2 million shipped around the world in 2008.