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Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 5.7 Percent in Third Quarter of 2016

October 11, 2016 4:59 PM EDT

Global PC Shipments Declined for the Eighth Consecutive Quarter

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.9 million units in the third quarter of 2016, a 5.7 percent decline from the third quarter of 2015, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This was the eighth consecutive quarter of PC shipment decline, the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC industry.

PC manufacturers faced many challenges, which included weak back-to-school demand, and ongoing low demand in the consumer market, especially in emerging markets.

"There are two fundamental issues that have... More