Gartner forecasts 4.4% drop in PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments as replacement cycles lengthen
A visitor examines mobile phones at Mobile Expo 2023 which took place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center at the weekend. (Photos: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
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…
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