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The global PC market grew for the first time in six years in the second quarter of 2018, thanks to upgrades in the business sector, said Thursday the Gartner research firm. The number of PC sales has been sluggish in recent years as many consumers are turning to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Gartner says much of the growth seems to come from companies that are updating their PCs to Windows 10.
"Growth in PC shipments in the second quarter of 2018 was driven by market demand companies, which was offset by lower shipments in the consumer segment, "said Mikako Kitagawa, an badyst at Gartner.
" In the consumer space, the fundamental structure of the market, due to behavior changes of PC users, remains and continues to affect market growth. Consumers are using their smartphones for even more everyday tasks, such as social media checking, calendaring, banking and shopping, reducing the need for a consumer PC.
The badyst says that the PC market could weaken over the next two years when the replacement peak for Windows 10 will pbad.
The report states that Lenovo and HP, based in China, are virtually tied for first place in the PC market, each with a 21.9% share, followed by Dell with 16.8% and Apple with 7.9%. , 1%
Meanwhile, another study released Thursday by the IDC business intelligence company also reported market growth.
According to IDC, the number of desktop computers, laptops and workstations sold in the second quarter reached 62.3 million – up 2.7% year-on-year. other. This exceeds the company's forecast of a growth of only 0.3%
The gain is the largest since the first quarter of 2012, which experienced a 4.2% increase, has indicated the firm.
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