Computerworld posted an article that Windows 8 has delivered no bump to flagging consumer PC sales in the U.S., a retail research analyst said.

Windows 8 has delivered no bump to flagging consumer PC sales in the U.S., a retail research analyst said today.

"There wasn't any pop at all," said Steven Baker of the NPD Group. "The hope was that Windows 8 would shift the market to a more positive stand, add some momentum to sales. But that hasn't happened."

Since the Oct. 26 launch of Windows 8, consumer notebook and desktop sales in the U.S. have fallen 21% compared to the same period last year, said Baker. Laptop sales were down even more -- 24% year-over-year -- while desktop numbers were off considerably less, just 9%.

  Windows 8 brings zero 'pop' to consumer PC sales