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AMD outsells Intel in January
By Tom Dunlap
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
February 26, 1999, 8:25 p.m. PT
update The AMD K6 family of desktop processors outsold all Intel-based desktop PCs in the U.S. retail market for the first time, according to PC Data's January Retail Hardware Report.
AMD'S K6 line accounted for 43.9 percent of all desktop PC processor unit sales in January. AMD benefited from a strong demand for sub-$1,000 PCs, which made up more than 65 percent of the market in January, the first time this price segment has exceeded 60 percent of overall unit sales.
"This is a major milestone for AMD. This is the first time that a processor family, other than one manufactured by Intel, led the U.S. retail market," said Stephen Baker, senior hardware analyst at PC Data.
Overall, U.S. retail sales in January rose 21.7 percent over last year bolstered by year-over-year growth in the sub- $1,000 segment of more than 180 percent. More details to follow.
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