IDC reports PC growth up 24%

The IDC has released the Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker report, which states the worldwide PC market grew 24.2% in the first quarter of 2010, writes DigiTimes.

The IDC says the renewed growth is due to continued recovery in emerging markets, improved business sentiments, and growth of specialised designs like all-in-one PCs.

"The strong first quarter builds on the fourth quarter rebound and shows rising confidence in the PC supply chain and commercial client base along with persistent demand from consumers," says Loren Loverde, vice-president, IDC Worldwide Trackers.

HP has released the TouchSmart desktop PC line in the Philippines, says The Philippine Star.

The company says the TouchSmart has been positioned primarily for use in offices, homes and schools. However, a report from Gartner shows there is a slow adoption of touch-enabled PCs in enterprises.

“What we're going to see is the younger generation beginning to use touchscreen computers ahead of enterprises,” says Leslie Fiering, Gartner research vice-president. By 2015, the research company predicts more than 50% of PCs purchased for under-15s to have touchscreen technology.

Hitachi has unveiled the Hitachi X Series external storage solution in Australia and New Zealand, states ARN.

The solutions include the XL Desktop Drive, which comes either in 1TB or 2TB capacities, and the X Mobile Drive, which is powered through a USB 2.0 cable. The mobile drive has capacities of 320GB and 500GB.

“People are inundated with digital content daily, and many are not taking the necessary precautions to safeguard their content,” says Robert Chu, vice-president of Asia-Pacific. “We have a simple storage and backup solutions for just about anyone.”