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You have probably been hearing that the PC era is over. Now there is evidence that it really is over. The latest Gartner and IDC “PC” shipments reports show that PC growth declined by 5.9% in Q4 2011 and Apple growth increased 20.7% over the same period.
However, industry watchers say, that the results are far more dire. They point out that Apple’s stellar growth is actually propping up PC sales. They say to realize the true rate of decline, the Apple shipments must be taken out. When thats done, here’s what you get:
Total 4Q11: 15,854,964
Total 4Q10: 17,342,605
4Q11-4Q10 Growth: -8.5
The result is a decline of 8.5%, which is far worst that the originally reported decline of 5.9% for PC growth. That 2.6% delta is not insignificant, it’s over 40% worse than what was reported.
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I was in the market for a new portable in December 2011 as my 2007 year laptop was slow. I considered the tablets but opted for an i7 7200rpm PC as it can do gaming and continue Microsoft Office products. The laptop slowdown I think is related to the economy and not obsolescence. I did check out an i5 tablet last week and did see a possible conversion to tablet in 2013 as it did everything except gaming. For the tablets to be successful a true gaming platform must emerge as a concurrent solution. Also memory in tablets is pretty low.
Comment by Parth Vasa — February 2, 2012 @ 12:11 PM
I'm a historian and need to write. Virtual keyboards don't do it
and neither do the optional plug-in keyboards Forget voice
translation. Laptops may become a niche market, but people
who write (not text) need them.
Comment by Roy Mize — May 23, 2012 @ 11:07 AM