PC Market stories
Desktop PC sales surge in Europe, AI-ready notebooks gain ground
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Desktop PC sales in Europe rose 22% in early Q2 2025, outpacing notebooks, as AI-ready notebooks gain momentum amid commercial refresh cycles.
PC market analysis reveals AI & Windows 11 potential
Mon, 10th Feb 2025
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According to CONTEXT's latest analysis, the PC market is facing a shaky demand downturn but may rebound by 2025 thanks to AI advancements and Windows 11 upgrades.
Modest recovery predicted for global PC market in 2024
Fri, 20th Sep 2024
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CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.
New Zealand PC market slumps by 10.7% in 2023, says IDC report
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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New Zealand's traditional PC market saw a steep 10.7% decline in 2023 with only 669,000 units shipped, says IDC report.
Australian traditional PC market shrinks by nearly 10% in 2023
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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A steep 9.8% contraction hit Australia's traditional PC market in 2023, amid inflation-related woes, impacting notably desktops and notebooks, IDC report reveals.
Asia/Pacific PC market reports dramatic decline in 2023
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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PC shipments in the Asia/Pacific region, inclusive of Japan and China, plummeted 16.1% in 2023 amidst muted demand and tepid economic recovery.
AI-enabled PCs to boost struggling UK computer market
Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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However, the impending end of support for Microsoft's Windows 10, in October 2025, could thwart second-life opportunities for numerous devices.
Intel launches AI Everywhere with advances in AI technology
Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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Intel introduces a new range of AI products, marking a revolutionary shift in their architecture, to accelerate AI implementation worldwide.
PC and tablet markets on the decline, millions of units down - IDC
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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Declining demand and challenging macro-economic conditions have caused IDC to further lower its forecast for the worldwide PC and tablet markets.
PC shipments grow despite supply chain woes - IDC
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Shipments reached 86.7 million units in the third quarter of this year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.
PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
Chromebook and tablet vendors posting record first-quarter numbers
Wed, 5th May 2021
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Chromebook and tablet vendors are posting record first-quarter shipment numbers, according to the latest data from Canalys.
PC & smartphone markets on strong growth trajectory in 2021 - IDC
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.
PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.
New Zealand PC market on the up, despite challenging year
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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Demand for education devices and discretionary spending drives 24.4% YoY growth in PC shipments in New Zealand, says IDC research.
Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.
IDC: Pandemic drives Kiwi PC market up 40%
Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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The NZ PC market for 2Q20 saw shipments of commercial and consumer PC devices grow by 61.5% YoY and 13% YoY respectively.
Strong second quarter for traditional PC market - IDC
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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Global PC shipments see strong growth in Q2 2020, driven by demand for notebooks during work-from-home and e-learning, according to IDC.
There’s hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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PC market expected to improve in Q2-Q4 despite COVID-19 impact, with smaller YoY declines than Q1, says Canalys.
Canalys: Apple hardest hit by PC pandemic shock
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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Of the top five PC vendors, Apple was hit hardest in Q1 as its shipments fell by over 20% to 3.2 million units.