2012 Challenging Year For PC Growth: IDC

In addition to rising consumer saturation in mature regions, economic uncertainty as well as the launch of Windows 8 and growth of competing tablet devices are key factors affecting the market outlook.

June 19, 2012 / 13:25 IST

The worldwide PC market is expected to grow 5 percent year over year in 2012, in what is likely to be a challenging year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, nearly 383 million PCs will ship into the market this year, a slight improvement over the tepid growth seen in 2011 as PCs continue to vie for growth amidst intensifying competition from alternative devices, global political uncertainty, and a still bumpy economic roadmap.Click here for full story

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first published: Jun 19, 2012 12:47 pm

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