shipments dropped 7% from a year ago to 68 million units during the quarter of 201 to research firm idc. one dig change last -- big change, la ended support for xp forcing companies to upgrade computers. and th wind isn't as big this year. and that is a problem for a range of companies, including intel. the tech giant controls the market for pc chips which accounts for more than 60% of the sales. microsoft is another company that could suffer if pc demand continues to weaken. analysts at ubs see meaningless declines in the first quarter but they still see it as a buy based in value. some analysts argue that the pc market will pick up this year because they think window's 10, the new version of the operating system due out l encourage pc demand in the second half. >> we're in this air gap right now in 1 q and maybe in 2 q here. we don't think investors should look at the pc market more broadly and these these are good representations of natural demand. >> but analysts at idc think it will drop 5% despite a potential boost of window 10, but investors will have a better indication of who i

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. >> pc shipments according to idc down 7% in q 1. >> doesn't gardner have numbers that are almost as reality is if the new microsoft operating system with the new stripped-down browser and all the other things, if this doesn't work, how much worse can it get next quarter? it's still trying for them at the top line. >> wouldn't you like some clarity on their appetite for large-cap acquisitions? they gave you nothing. >> i guess it depends if they gave you too much, then it arguably drives up the cost of the stuff they might be trying to buy. you don't like that if they have to pay too much. but at the same time, intel is one of those companies that has some time. you wonder about the follow-on effects on other companies that are smaller. but intel basically won the pc market. amd is not competitive there. they basically won the data center market in a way that the server competitors who are getting commoditized can't compete with i think the effects on your hps and others could be a concern down the line. we'll have have to see how they report. >> john you buy the internet of things a

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