PC Shipments Were Up in Q1 despite Shortages and Logistic Challenges

[Peter_Brosdahl]

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A report from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the PC market is still doing well despite component shortages and logistics issues. Desktops, notebooks, and workstations have shown a 55.2 percent YoY growth going into Q1 2021. From education to gaming, there have been many sectors driving the increased demand for new computers. The pandemic helped fuel the growth; over 84 million units shipped in Q1 alone, down by 8 percent from Q4 2020. This rate of decline is considered extremely low for a Q1 report and hasn’t been seen since 2012.







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[Grimlakin]

Yea no kidding and the new corporate trend with people working from home I hope keeps up. It's a win for workers and a win for the environment. But with Amazon and Facebook going back to in office hours I don't see that happening.

 

[Eduardo_Domingot]

Yea no kidding and the new corporate trend with people working from home I hope keeps up. It's a win for workers and a win for the environment. But with Amazon and Facebook going back to in office hours I don't see that happening.

My company is chomping at the bit to get back in an office but I see no reason for it. We have been working just as hard from home without any gaps in production or service.

 

[Brian_B]

I’m ready to stop zoom meetings for everything and get back to in person meetings and business travel...

... but I’m in no hurry to go sit in an office from 9-5 to do day to day work