Analyst Group Says Shift To Notebooks Hurt Printer Sales

The San Diego, Calif.-based analyst group said inkjet printer sales in the period between Thanksgiving week and the end of the year dropped 1 percent in 2006 compared to 2005, noting that during the same period desktop PC sales dropped 2 percent. Current Analysis, in its report, wrote:

Notably, Current analysis said it found "inkjet cartridge sales recorded an unimpressive 2 percent growth rate, the poorest holiday performance in three years. Business printer sales, the firm said, increased 20 percent during the holiday period in 2006 compared to 2005 "due to the drastically declining ASPs and more consumer-friendly designs."

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