Currency Concerns and the GITEX Factor Cause Decline in East Africa's PC Market

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The core of IDC's 'Europe, Middle East, and Africa Quarterly PC Tracker' service is a comprehensive electronic database that details changes and trends in the highly competitive PC market, covering vendors, brands, customer segments, distribution channels, pricing, processors, and PC product categories. Quarterly updates provide the latest information on the rapidly changing market for time-critical decision making. 

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