Apple discontinues iPhone 4S physical sales in China due to long lines
Apple shortly after the introduction of the iPhone 4S in China sales in physical stores in Beijing and Shanghai were discontinued. Consumers have online ordering temporarily, as the long queues at the physical sales lead to problems.
In a statement, Apple know that the physical sale has not yet resumed, the safety of customers and staff protection. The manufacturer calls on customers to the iPhone 4S online. It is also possible to turn off via carrier China Unicom to buy through Apple Authorized Resellers.
Beijing eggs were thrown and slogans chanted after omriepen Apple employees that the store would not open. Due to the large number of people had the police come in handy for the crowd to disperse. Then the access to the shop closed. There were about sixty people in line have been commissioned by retailers should get an iPhone 4S. Because they had no phone were able to get it, despite having waited twelve hours, not paid.
It is not uncommon for the introduction of a new Apple product to long queues at the shops leads. Normally this will not create big problems. The iPhone 4S in the Netherlands since the end of October for sale. It is not known when the sale in the Apple stores in Shanghai and Beijing resumes.
Apple pc shipment reach to 353 million units in 2011
January 12 news, Gartner PC shipments in the fourth quarter statistics released today the fourth quarter, worldwide PC shipments to 92.2 million units, representing a decline of 1.4% over the same period in 2010; annual total shipments of 353 million PC units , compared with 0.5% growth in 2010, of which the strongest brands in the performance of association, annual shipments of 45.7 million units, 19.7% annual growth, followed by Asus, shipped 20.77 million units, 9.9% annual growth, annual growth rate of only sub-association, the second for the top five strong brands, but also to replace Toshiba to become the fifth largest PC brands.
The performance of the same brands in the fourth quarter, Hewlett-Packard remains the world's first shipments of 14.71 million units, compared with 16.2% decline over the same period in 2010, second only to the fourth decline in the macro? In the fourth quarter shipments of 9.823 million units, year on year decreased 18.4%, ranked behind Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, continued to show strong growth momentum, shipments of 12.931 million units, up 23 percent compared with 2010, the third volume of 11.633 million units to Dell, the annual growth of 7.8%, fifth, compared with Asus.
According to Gartner, by 2011 annual global PC shipments totaled 353 million units, representing a slight increase of 0.5% in 2010, despite solid growth in the commercial PC market, but weak consumer PC market, especially in mature markets, the overall market into a near- The main reason for stagnation and emerging markets due to low PC penetration, so still and stable growth.
In the annual ranking of the top five PC plant, Dell, Lenovo has gone beyond the second largest brands through aggressive pricing strategy and improved market share acquisition Medion NEC and annual shipments of 45.7 million units. HP places 60.55 million units ranked the top spot, Dell is out of 42.86 million units, ranking the third, the macro? Out of 39.41 million units, down 19.2%, ranking fourth out of 20.77 million units Asus, compared with 2010 increase of 9.9% annual growth rate second only to Lenovo, ranked sixth from 2010 was promoted to fifth, replacing the Toshiba.
Gartner principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa (Mikako Kitagawa) said that in the fourth quarter continued low consumer PC demand, increased economic uncertainty in Western Europe, North America is expected to have better economic prospects, as well as robust growth in emerging markets and business PC, are PC can not push up the demand, resulting in negative growth in the overall market; and the impact of floods in Thailand in October last year, one hard drive, Gatner that its fourth-quarter PC shipments and prices relatively low, the impact is expected to flood the main effect will gradually appear, on this year half feeling more obvious, and continue throughout the year, affecting PC shipments growth this year.
In addition, Mikako Kitagawa said, Ultrabook in the fourth quarter holiday shopping season is not a big market, has not yet attracted the attention of consumers, consumer awareness of Ultrabook still small, only a small number of consumers willing to pay a higher amount of purchase.
In the U.S. market, in the fourth quarter PC shipments for the 17.93 million units, compared with the same period in 2010 decreased 5.9%, Gartner said the move shows that the U.S. is not the Christmas holiday sales boost for PC manufacturers to bring the good news, and other consumer products distributed the attention, especially smart phones and tablet.
Microsoft complains of British retail chain
Microsoft was awarded the British electronics retailer Comet to court on charges of knowingly creating and selling counterfeit CDs of its Windows operating system.
Microsoft said in a statement on its website that the company's more than 94,000 herstelcd Windows Vista and XP has made and sold to customers who bought Windows PCs and laptops.
Comet is owned by the French retail conglomerate Kesa Electricals, but that is about to sell it to private investors group OpCapita.
A spokesman told Reuters Kesa has said that the CD's Comet as a premium service delivered to customers. Consumers who buy a PC or laptop can make their own herstelcd, but many do not and have a problem when their machine fails. Until 2007, Microsoft gave itself such herstelcd's new with Windows PCs.
According Comet was the supply of herstelcd in the interest of its customers. The company sees the lawsuit over with confidence and will vigorously defend its position.