Worldwide PC microprocessor shipment growth in the fourth calendar quarter of 2010 slowed notably, compared to both the third quarter of 2010, a drop of 0.04% on quarter, and to the fourth quarter of 2009, a drop of 0.21% on year, according to the latest PC microprocessor study from IDC. For the full year 2010, however, worldwide PC microprocessor shipments grew 17.1%, while revenues increased 26.7% to US$36.3 billion.
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