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PC market decline expected to continue until 2017
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PC market decline expected to continue until 2017

PC shipments are set to continue their downward trajectory through 2016 according to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2015
Good start to the year for Aussie PC market
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Good start to the year for Aussie PC market

Higher spending in the consumer segment has driven growth in the Australian PC market, with end users migrating back to notebooks, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

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Q3 PC shipments: Who won, who lost?
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Q3 PC shipments: Who won, who lost?

Lenovo leads Q3 PC market despite shipment decline; HP, Dell secure top spots while Apple gains market share and Acer faces significant drop.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Light at the end of the tunnel after gloomy year for PC sales
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Light at the end of the tunnel after gloomy year for PC sales

While the latest PC shipment data from IDC and Gartner makes for gloomy reading, both analyst firms believe there is light at the end of the tunnel.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
PCs: Slow and steady growth in 2016, but first a slump
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PCs: Slow and steady growth in 2016, but first a slump

PC shipments have seen their steepest decline in nearly two years, plummeting 9.5%, but Gartner says the market will return to steady growth in 2016.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015
Will Windows 10 save PC sales?
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Will Windows 10 save PC sales?

With a global PC market slump of 7% in Q1 2015, analysts remain sceptical that the launch of Windows 10 will revive PC sales despite Microsoft's efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Shining light Lenovo records $8.7 billion sales
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Shining light Lenovo records $8.7 billion sales

PC-maker records growing sales to defy struggling PC market, becoming the number one vendor in the laptop industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2012
HP suffers record US$8.9bn loss
HP

HP suffers record US$8.9bn loss

HP reports a record loss of USD $8.9 billion, following an acquisition that underperformed. Revenue dropped 5% to USD $29.7 billion in Q3.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2012

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Shipments up thanks to price erosion
PC shipments

Shipments up thanks to price erosion

The report says 1.8 million units were shipped in the second quarter of 2011, representing a 7% year-on-year improvement.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2011