Aug. 12, 2011, marked the 30th birthday of the IBM Personal Computer (PC) -- an event marked in numerous congratulatory and cautionary articles and blog posts. In the days since then, PC-related news has remained thick on the ground. Most shocking, perhaps, was HP's announcement that it was "looking at options" (i.e. sale or spinoff) for its PC business. Then a new report from IDC said Q2 2011 PC sales in China surpassed sales in the U.S. for the first time, suggesting a trend that would see China's full-year PC market pass by the U.S. in 2012.
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