Early returns from this year’s back-to-school computer purchases are trickling in, and it appears that laptops are more popular than ever. Sales of the light, portable computers hit their highest volume ever during the first week of August, and the machines have accounted for more than half of all computer sales since May, analysts say. Laptops are flying off the shelves, according to the analysts, because wireless networks are finding more fans—and because computer manufacturers have finally managed to make the machines affordable. (Portsmouth Herald)
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