004. Globally, 49 million female laptops were sold, almost twice the amount sold in 2000. Its market share rose from 20.3% to 28.5%. At the same time, costs from Taiwan's $ 2,126 dropped to $ 1,116, and analysts predict that by 2008, sales of laptops will eventually exceed sales of desktops. The one that best supports the above argument is:. ['New desktop computers are coming soon.', 'China has become a big consumer of laptops.', 'Market demand for laptops will continue to rise.', 'Price has become an important factor affecting laptop sales.']