Personal Computer Market Recovery Predicted in 2019
The worldwide PC market will likely experience a slight recovery in 2019, with shipments of desktops, notebooks and two-in-ones set for 0.3 percent growth — that’s after seven years of ongoing declines.
Personal Computing Device Market Continues the Decline
According to the latest worldwide market study by IDC, global shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), comprised of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) and media tablets (slates and detachables), will continue a decline through 2021.
Source: Digital Lifescapes
Windows PC Market Very Unlikely to Improve in 2017
The personal computer sector is stuck in a downturn. Worldwide shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs) — including a combination of desktop, notebook, and workstation PCs, plus slate and detachable tablets — are forecast to decline from a total of 435 million units in 2016 to 405.2 million units in 2021, according to the latest market study by IDC.
Source: Digital Lifescapes
Why Android Still Dominates the Media Tablet OS Market
Worldwide media tablet shipments, inclusive of slates and detachables, reached 38.7 million in the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16) according to the latest global market study by IDC. Growth continues to decline with the market receding 12.3 percent year-over-year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers wait on purchases.
Source: Digital Lifescapes
How Smartphones and Phablets Compete with PC Spending
The decline in PC volume since early 2012 is expected to linger throughout 2016, with later years offering few opportunities to boost volumes as economic issues and other consumer electronic products sap the growth potential, according to the latest market study by International Data Corporation (IDC).
Source: Digital Lifescapes
Lessons Learned from the Global Media Tablet Marketplace
The worldwide media tablet market recorded lower shipments for the fourth straight quarter, with 48.7 million units shipped in 3Q15, according to the latest market study by IDC. Despite early signs of a slight improvement, shipments were actually down -12.6 percent year-over-year.
Source: Digital Lifescapes
PC Market within Africa Declines Significantly in 2015
The African PC market sank to new lows in the second quarter of the year amid a slowdown in GDP growth, increasing unemployment, and the strengthening of the dollar against many of the continent’s currencies. The first-quarter shipments decline of 11.8% was topped by a 26.7% downturn Q2 2015, the largest slump the market has ever suffered.
Source: IDC
Malware Study Finds Significant Rise in Mobile Infections
In the first half of 2015 report, Alcatel-Lucent estimates that 80 percent of malware infections detected on mobile networks have been traced to Windows-based computers. This finding represents a significant change from 2013 and 2014 when the source of mobile network infections were roughly split 50:50 between Android and Windows-supported devices.
Source: Alcatel-Lucent
Why Worldwide Media Tablet Shipments will Decline -8%
Media tablet shipments, inclusive of 2-in-1 devices, are expected to decline -8% in 2015, representing a notable slowdown from IDC’s previous forecast of -3.8%. Shipments are now expected to reach 212 million with the vast majority being pure slate tablets.
Source: IDC
Portable Computing Market Outlook Remains Flat in 2015
According to the latest market study by ABI Research, total system shipments for portable computing are predicted to reach 165 million units for full-year 2015 — which is essentially flat compared to 2014 levels. “Segment growth is occurring in Chromebooks, much in part due to purchases by schools,” said Jeff Orr.
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