Personal computer sales are down across the industry as consumers turn toward newer devices such as smartphones and tablets and await the arrival of system upgrades like Windows 8, according to reports from Gartner and IDC. PC sales for the second quarter in the U.S. were down between 6 and 11 percent compared to the same period last year, the firms reported. The drop marks the seventh consecutive quarter that laptop and desktop sales have fallen, said Gartner. PC sales didn’t take as big of a dive worldwide, falling just 0.1 percent compared to last year.
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PC Sales Pinched Between Tablets and Windows 8
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani July 13, 2012 06:00 AMPersonal computer sales are down across the industry as consumers turn toward newer devices such as smartphones and tablets and await the arrival of system upgrades like Windows 8, according to reports from Gartner and IDC. PC sales for the second quarter in the U.S. were down between 6 and 11 percent compared to the same period last year, the firms reported. The drop marks the seventh consecutive quarter that laptop and desktop sales have fallen, said Gartner. PC sales didn’t take as big of a dive worldwide, falling just 0.1 percent compared to last year.