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According to research firm IDC, PC microprocessor shipments were up 39% in the first quarter, when compared to last year. The quarter by quarter numbers were better than expected as well. There is usually a decline from the holiday season into the first quarter, but it was more modest than most years. This could be yet another sign of a recovering tech sector.
This jives nicely with Intel's recently reported profits. The chip maker managed to pull in $2.4 billion in Q1. That's a 288% improvement over last year. Additionally, Intel inched up another 0.5% in market share to 81%. AMD on the other hand lost market share in all form factors.
IDC is predicting continued growth in the CPU market as the year goes on. They base this on expected IT spending, which makes up a sizable proportion of computer sales. Have you noticed new hardware rolling out in your place of business?
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