- According to research firm Gartner, global shipments of personal computers fell 9.6% to 64.8M units during Q1, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of declines and the first time since 2007 that shipments dropped below 65M units (IDC reported similar results worldwide).
- In the U.S., PC shipments totaled 13.1M units, representing a 6.6% decline from a year earlier and the lowest volume in three years.
- The sector has faced headwinds in recent quarters which include an economic slowdown in China, the strong U.S. dollar and the growing popularity of smartphones.
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