End of the desktop not in sight

Fleur Doidge
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Desktops have been a declining category for years now, but newer models and technologies may yet reinvigorate the reseller opportunity, Fleur Doidge finds

Reports of the impending death of the desktop PC may have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, although the market has been in decline for some time, it continues to show signs of life and remains a ...

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