In what iSuppli called "a surprisingly strong result," the worldwide PC market last year managed to show a slight gain over 2008 despite economic turmoil and IT managers holding tightly to their dwindling budgets. PC shipments, according to the research company, hit 302.3 million units in 2009. That's a 1% gain from 299.2 million shipments in 2008.
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