Intel Corp., facing criticism that the personal-computer industry hasn’t responded quickly enough to Apple Inc.’s iPad, said concerns that tablets will replace PCs are overblown.

Consumers are buying iPads as a separate item, rather than swapping out their computers, said Tom Kilroy, head of sales at Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker. A typical iPad owner may delay buying their next laptop, but the lag is probably only about two or three months, he said. Intel expects PC sales to grow about 14 percent this year.

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