In the fourth quarter of last year, as reported Intel financial director , the demand for desktop systems increased slightly - by 7% increase in sales volumes compared to the same quarter of the previous year, and the average selling price increased by 5%. This allowed a little to brighten up the results of the year, which were manifested in the decline in sales in the desktop segment by 2%.
Intel representatives explained that the rise in demand for desktop systems demonstrated in developed markets, and in the corporate segment. Factor update from Windows XP to a more modern operating system, according to Intel representatives , has played a significant role here is less than the interest directly to the new processors. In particular, in the last quarter, Intel managed to sell a record number of processors Core i7 and Core i5. And since the Core i7 in the corporate sector is not so popular, Intel executives concludes that enthusiasts also have an interest in these processors, and in many cases they were purchased for gaming systems. Intel notebook segment in this sense does not pleased in the fourth quarter, and almost all of the growth came in the desktop segment. Related Products :
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