PC Makers Hope Windows 10 Can Help Sales Grow Again

Chromebooks have helped boost sales. A new Windows OS may provide more momentum
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In 2014 the huge drop-off in PC sales came to a halt. Analysts had been expecting sales to decline about 7 percent each quarter, yet they’re little changed, yielding global sales of 300 million for the year as a whole. Manufacturers are optimistic that come 2015 PCs will be on the rise again.