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PCs Saw Good Demand During Weekend; Apple A Standout
Dow Jones Newswires (excerpt) ^ | November 27, 2006 | Donna Fuscaldo

Posted on 11/27/2006 11:20:33 AM PST by HAL9000

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Demand for computers during the Thanksgiving weekend appeared to be strong, with both notebook and desktop models enjoying brisk sales driven by deep discounts.

Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) was a standout, with some analysts reporting long lines in its stores and strong demand, even though the Cupertino, Calif., computer maker wasn't selling systems on the cheap.

Shoppers at big-box retailers lined up to get the deeply discounted computers, but once the specials were gone, consumers didn't linger or buy more expensive systems, said Richard Doherty, research director at Envisoneering, at market- research firm. He said the strategy of offering really cheap computers may not pay off for the industry this year.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: apple; blackfriday; dell; gateway; hp

1 posted on 11/27/2006 11:20:35 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
Apple systems--especially the iMac--are selling very well because they incorporate a lot of very nice features into the machine. In fact, if I had the money I'd get myself a 20" iMac with the RAM upgraded to 2 GB.
2 posted on 11/27/2006 5:51:46 PM PST by RayChuang88
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