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		decode on June 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft introduces Windows Phone 8 > And if they are kings, they're leading a dying kingdom. Have you seen the iPad sales numbers recently? Here are the Q1 2012 numbers: PC sales [1]: 88.9 million iPad sales [2]: 11.8 million About 13% as many iPad sales as PC sales. While the iPad sales are impressive, it doesn't seem like PCs are dying yet. [1] http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1981717 [2] http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3919

rahoulb on June 21, 2012 | [–]

From a 0% to 13% in just 2 years sounds pretty good to me.

sjwright on June 21, 2012 | | [–]

How many of those PCs were sold to homes?

rimantas on June 20, 2012 | [–]

What are the numbers for 2011?

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