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The termination of Windows XP and rise of Windows tablets stimulated volume sales in the computers category in 2014. Microsoft Corp terminated a service of the long-lived Windows XP, stimulating the replacement purchases amongst consumers. Many consumers who used to own desktops decided to purchase laptops with a larger screen. Domestic manufacturers responded to the change in consumer preferences by offering large laptops with faster processors, which enable users to execute heavy-load tasks.NEC Corp and Lenovo Japan Corp were strong players in computers in 2012, though Apple Inc leads. After the establishment of a joint venture company, NEC Lenovo Japan Group, in 2011, the two companies accelerated their collaboration to maximise synergy effects. With the use of Lenovo's sources, NEC introduced the world's lightest ultrabook (875g La...