Market and sales

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The all-around claimed computer shipments were 350.9 actor units in 2010,8 308.3 actor units in 20099 and 302.2 actor units in 2008.1011 The shipments were 264 actor units in the year 2007, according to iSuppli,12 up 11.2 percent from 239 actor in 2006.13 In 2004, the all-around shipments were 183 actor units, an 11.6 percent access over 2003.14 In 2003, 152.6 actor computers were shipped, at an estimated amount of $175 billion.15 In 2002, 136.7 actor PCs were shipped, at an estimated amount of $175 billion.15 In 2000, 140.2 actor claimed computers were shipped, at an estimated amount of $226 billion.15 Common shipments of claimed computers surpassed the 100-million mark in 1999, growing to 113.5 actor units from 93.3 actor units in 1998.16 In 1999, Asia had 14.1 actor units shipped.17