Vista lifts PC sales by 67% in its first week
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system spurred a 67 percent increase in personal computer sales at U.S. retail stores in its first week on the market, according to research firm Current Analysis Inc.
Hewlett-Packard was the top PC seller by units during the week that ended Saturday, with its share rising from about 33 percent to more than 50 percent, according to the report by San Diego-based analyst Samir Bhavnani. Gateway was the No. 2 seller. Dell, the world's second-largest PC maker, wasn't included because the company doesn't sell through stores.