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Personal computer sales fell last year, but one category, Chromebooks, is booming, much to Microsoft’s chagrin. Chromebooks, which run Google ‘s (GOOG) Chrome operating system, are a low-cost alternative to notebook PCs running Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Windows OS. Chromebooks use Internet services such as Google Docs instead of running applications locally on the PC. They present a threat to Microsoft’s lucrative Windows and Office software franchises. In a report Tuesday, ABI Research said Chromebook shipments soared sevenfold to reach 2.1 million units worldwide in 2013 and should hit 11.3 million in 2019, for a compound annual growth rate of 28%. In 2012, 300,000 Chromebooks shipped. While just a small part of the overall market, Chromebooks are still taking away possible Windows PC sales. Chromebooks accounted for 1.3% of portable PC sales last year, but could be 6.6% of the market by 2019, ABI analyst Stephanie Van Vactor told IBD. Scalper1 News
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