PC shipments face sharp slump in 2013 as tablets ascend: IDC
Global personal computer shipments face a deeper-than-expected 7.8 percent slump this year as tablets overtake laptops
Global personal computer shipments face a deeper-than-expected 7.8 percent slump this year as tablets overtake laptops for the first time, according to a report from market research company IDC.
The firm previously had forecast a 1.3 percent decline in PC shipments for 2013 but said in a report on Tuesday that consumers content with tablets are continuing to hold off replacing ageing laptops and desktop computers.
Shipments on a decline (Image crediit: Getty Images)
Driven by growth in inexpensive devices running Google's
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More from News AnalysisPC shipments are expected to fall an additional 1.2 percent next year, according to IDC.
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