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IDC sees weakness in PC demand from public sector By Steve Gelsi
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- IDC said it's seeing weakness in demand for personal computers from the public sector, which includes the federal government, state and local government, public schools and universities. PC shipments to the public sector jumped 34.8 percent in the second quarter, from the first quarter, and up 2.2 percent from the year-ago period. The Framingham, Mass. research firm said there are "worrisome signs of a market that could turn negative in 2004, and possibly sooner."