Gartner: PC Shipments To See Sharpest Decline in History

Tue, Mar 3rd, 2009

Gartner expects emerging and mature markets to suffer "unprecedented" slowdowns. Slower gross domestic product growth will weaken demand and lengthen PC lifetimes as people and businesses wait longer to replace computers. But mobile PC shipments are expected to grow, boosted by growing demand for low-cost mini-notebooks.

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