PC shipments stories

Notebook and mobile workstation shipments, in particular, had a good quarter, growing 15% year on year in Q2 2021 and reaching 66.7 million units.>>

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries. >>

Demand for education devices and continued switches from desktops to notebooks has driven an increase in notebook sales leading to the strongest year of PC shipments on record.>>

Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.>>

Total shipments in 2021 are expected to hit 496.8 million units, with all categories enjoying growth. >>

“The growth momentum enjoyed by tablets shows just how important easy access to computing power has become in the current time.">>

The ongoing surge in PC demand is expected to continue as work from home and remote education needs mix with the holiday spending season. >>

PC market shipments grew 13% in the third quarter of 2020, breaking a 10-year record, according to new figures released by Canalys. >>

“The commercial market saw huge demand as businesses, government, and students all moved to working from home and online learning.">>

While this recent surge in PC and tablet demand still has some legs, IDC expects the PCD market to decline in 2021 as businesses and consumers continue to deal with the economy uncertainty brought on by the pandemic.>>

Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.>>

The dip in yearly revenue was offset by an 89% increase in operating profit, increasing from $232,344 in FY18 to $440,741 the following year. >>

“COVID-19 has given the PC industry a boost. Despite the progress that smartphones and tablets have made in recent years, the need for a high-performance mobile computing device has never been more pronounced.">>

"The global economy will face challenges as consumers and businesses cope with financial hardship among other losses, as countries around the world continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic.">>

"This bump in demand may be short lived as many fear the worst is yet to come and this could lead to both consumers and businesses tightening spending in the coming months.">>

Nearly one of every four PCs shipped during the quarter were from Lenovo or one of its subsidiaries as the company once again managed to hold the top position in the market.>>

The consumer market outperformed expectations, with some aggressive channel loading by PC vendors.>>

Despite the growth witnessed at the end of 2018, IDC predicts that New Zealand’s traditional PC market in 2019 will decline by -4.4% YoY. >>

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.>>

Steady business demand isn't enough to starve off a declining PC market according to the latest figures from Gartner.>>

The traditional PC market has clocked a better than expected result Q3, with HP logging a ‘notable’ growth thanks to big wins in Asia Pacific.>>

Traditional PC shipments in India have slumped nearly 19% quarter on quarter to an all-time low on the back of the recent GST implementation, IDC says>>

HP has reclaimed top spot in the worldwide PC market from Lenovo, which has suffered its biggest year on year shipment declines according to Gartner.>>

​Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs declined in the first quarter of 2017, but surprisingly the figures are more positive than expected.>>