In a report released by comScore, a digital reporting firm, online computer hardware sales have increased by 25% this holiday season. Handheld computing devices like the iPad drove much of that growth, according the report.
This means computer hardware is the faster growing segment of holiday purchases, just ahead of consumer electronics. (Consumer electronics have grown 22% this season.) The reporting company called out the iPad by name, saying "handheld devices (such as Apple iPads and e-readers) and laptop computers drove much of the growth."
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