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Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline
Gaming

Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline

Despite the bleak forecast, IDC assures there are actually several pockets of opportunities and growth like gaming & ultraslim notebooks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
IDC: A new market being born from struggling tablet trade
Lenovo

IDC: A new market being born from struggling tablet trade

While the market for slate tablets continues to struggle, the detachables market is starting to flourish - something the top vendors are exploiting.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018
IDC says there's a silver lining behind ongoing PC decline
PC Hardware

IDC says there's a silver lining behind ongoing PC decline

Despite the personal computing devices market posting another decline in 2017, IDC says there are a number of positive aspects to take advantage of.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline
Lenovo

Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline

Growth for the overall year just remained positive with 1.6 percent year over year growth in 2017, a sharp drop from the 24 percent growth in 2016.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines
Lenovo

Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines

Growth for four of the top five tablet vendors has failed to stop the tablet decline as a critical crossroad for detachable tablets looms.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market
Microsoft Windows

Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market

Windows 10 detachables and the commercial segment are providing some relief in the ailing personal computing device market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017
Lenovo

Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017

Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 5th Aug 2017
Apple iPad sales defy the declining Indian tablet market in December quarter
Lenovo

Apple iPad sales defy the declining Indian tablet market in December quarter

Apple recorded the fastest growth in the quarter ended December 2016, making it into the top five despite the segment shrinking 3.1 percent.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Dominating Apple not immune to tablet market woe, Lenovo 'one to watch'
Microsoft

Dominating Apple not immune to tablet market woe, Lenovo 'one to watch'

Even the holiday quarter of 2016 couldn't save the dwindling tablet market as it continued its spirally decline, IDC says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
Global tablet market finishes the year on a low, but should rebound come 2018
Notebook

Global tablet market finishes the year on a low, but should rebound come 2018

Although these markets are forecast for growth in the detachable segment, the disproportionate decline in slate tablets ensures no growth until 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
Which vendor remains on top in shrinking global tablet market?
Notebook

Which vendor remains on top in shrinking global tablet market?

Apple and Samsung defy downward trend in global tablet market, with IDC reporting year-over-year decline of 14.7%.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
NZ tablet shipments down despite 'colossal' detachables growth
Unified Communications

NZ tablet shipments down despite 'colossal' detachables growth

NZ tablet market wobbles as slate sales slide, but detachable varieties soar with a sharp 142% growth, IDC reports.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Windows to dominate detachable tablet market
Microsoft Windows

Windows to dominate detachable tablet market

Demand for detachable tablets is set to bolster Windows tablet play, with Windows devices expected to dominate the detachable market come 2020.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Apple winning the detachable race
Microsoft

Apple winning the detachable race

The transition towards detachable tablets is in full swing, with Apple coming out on top as the clear winner above Microsoft and other PC vendors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016

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Detachables: Apple pushes Microsoft out of top spot
Microsoft

Detachables: Apple pushes Microsoft out of top spot

Apple has surged to the top of the detachable market in New Zealand, pushing Microsoft into second, according to IDC New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016
Hands-on Review: HP Pavilion X2 Detachable laptop
Gaming

Hands-on Review: HP Pavilion X2 Detachable laptop

What HP has done in its most recent laptop is incredibly clever and solves many issues for a consumer in an elegant and compact package.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2016