Gartner forecasts 4.4% drop in PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments as replacement cycles lengthen
Worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones are projected to decline by 4.4% this year to a total of 1.7 billion units, according to Gartner Inc.
The downturn would be the second consecutive year of reduced demand, following an 11.9% decline in 2022, the IT research group said.
“The depressed economic market will continue to dampen demand for devices throughout 2023. In fact, end-user spending on devices is projected to decline…