Kids aren't the only ones who approach back-to-school season with a looming sense of dread. Computer makers count on returning students to goose PC sales, but the past few back-to-school seasons have been a bloodbath, offering no relief amid a protracted period of free-fall in the market.But not this year! The NPD Research Group reports that consumer PC sales in the U.S. actually grew 3 percent over last year's showing.Some interesting devils lie in the details, though: That growth was driven purely by Macs and Chromebooks. Sales of Windows laptops actually fell from 2013.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here