Recent Gartner projections show that worldwide PC shipments could reach more than 366 million units in 2010 up 19.7% from the nearly 306 million units shipped in 2009. All regional markets should return to growth in 2010. Unit increases will continue to expand strongly over the next few years as home PC demand improves and professional replacements begin to recover.
"The PC industry will be overwhelmingly driven by mobile PCs thanks to strong home growth in both emerging and mature markets," said George Shiffler, research director at Gartner. "Mini-notebooks are again forecast to boost mobile PC growth in 2010 but their contribution is expected to decline noticeably afterward as they face growing competition from new ultra-low-voltage (ULV) ultraportables and next generation tablets. Desk-based PC shipment growth will be minimal and limited to emerging markets.” Mobile PCs are expected to drive 90% of PC growth over the next three years compared to 55% in 2009.
To read the full press release, visit Gartner.
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