Instead, inside some retailers, computers will be clustered according to how people might use them. A grouping of PCs for "gamers," for example, will have souped-up processing power for videogames. One called "Everyday PCs" includes low-priced computers aimed at families. At Best Buy, the computers will be grouped according to price.
While shopping online has boomed, about 58% of U.S. consumer PCs last year were sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to research firm IDC. The new crop of devices with Windows 8, Microsoft and its allies believe, need to be seen, touched and explained in person.
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