PC makers saw their first holiday quarter rise in shipments in six years, according to the International Data Corp. on Thursday. Fourth-quarter shipments rose 0.7% to 70.58 million units, with the largest gains at HP Inc. with a 8.3% rise, and Apple Inc. , with a 7.3% rise. For the year, however, PC shipments declined 0.2% to 259.53 million units, but HP and Apple led gainers. Gartner, however, showed slightly different numbers with PC shipments declining 2% to 71.56 million units for the fourth quarter, and falling 2.8% to 262.54 million units for the year. HP and Apple also led PC shipment growth for the fourth quarter and the year in the Gartner data.
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