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AC Nielsen reports that more than one third of the portuguese own a personal computer and that 6% plan to buy a new one in 2007.  Our average annual spending on computers/accessories, per family, exceeds 180 euros, placing the portuguese on third position among EU countries, after Belgium and Spain.

Cetelem reports that one of the main internet searches refers to the need of consumer to pre-select the products that they intend to buy, as a complement to traditional shopping activities.

Globally, 2006 saw the number of web users surpassing the 1 billion barrier, meaning that one third of world population access the net.