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Chromebooks to remain a 'niche market', says Gartner

11 August 2014 •

With an estimated 85 per cent of shipments last year into education, vendors urged to improve features to reach wider audience

Chromebooks may have Microsoft on the defensive but are destined to remain a "niche market", according to Gartner, which has revealed the vast majority of sales to date have been into education. ...

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