Worldwide PC Shipments Fell 10.6% in Q4; Longer PC Lifecycle Noted - IDC (MSFT) (AAPL)
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January 13, 2016 9:41 AM EST
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January 12, 2016 4:36 PM EST
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 75.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, a 8.3 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, 2015 PC shipments totaled 288.7 million units, an 8 percent decline from 2014.
The fourth quarter of 2015 marked the fifth consecutive quarter of worldwide PC shipment decline, said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner. Holiday sales did not boost the overall PC shipments, hinting at changes to consumers PC purchase behavior. On the business side, Windows 10 generally received positive reviews, but as expected, Windows 10 migration was minor... More
