07/22/21
Despite electronic component shortages caused by the public policy
response to the pandemic, traditional PCs (notebooks, desktops and
workstations) saw 13.2% year-over-year growth in the second quarter
of 2021. However, largely owing to shortages, desktops grew at a
higher rate than notebooks, according to a preliminary
report from market research firm IDC.
The growth in the second quarter was, however, much less substantial
than the previous two quarters (55.9% in the first quarter of the
year and 25.8% in the fourth quarter of last year). The market faces mixed signals as far as demand is concerned,
said Neha Mahajan, senior research analyst with IDC’s Devices and
07/22/21
Traditional PCs (notebooks, desktops and
workstations) saw 13.2 percent year-over-year growth in the second quarter
of 2021 in spite of electronic component shortages caused by the public policy response to the pandemic. However, largely owing to shortages, desktops grew at a
higher rate than notebooks, according to a preliminary
report from market research firm IDC.
The growth in the second quarter was, however, much less substantial
than the previous two quarters (55.9 percent in the first quarter of the
year and 25.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year). The market faces mixed signals as far as demand is concerned,
said Neha Mahajan, senior research analyst with IDC’s Devices and
Acer enjoys highest PC shipment growth among top 5 in Q2: IDC
07/17/2021 12:42 PM
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Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Acer Inc., one of Taiwan s leading PC brands, registered the highest year-on-year shipment growth among the world s top five suppliers in the second quarter of this year, according to market information advisory firm International Data Corp. (IDC).
In a research report, IDC said the world s PC industry continued to ride the waves of strong demand, which has boosted its shipments despite a shortage of components and logistics issues.
In the April-June period, Acer shipped 6.09 million PCs to take a 7.3 percent share in the global PC market as the fifth largest supplier, IDC s data showed.
What you need to know
PC shipment numbers remain strong in the second quarter of 2021.
PC shipment growth, however, is slowing compared to the first quarter of the year.
Global shortages are being cited as one of the reasons for the dip in growth rate.
Another quarter, another report with proof of the intense demand for PCs in our shortage-stricken, pandemic-ified world. In this case, there are reports from both Gartner and IDC highlighting PC shipment numbers in 2021 Q2 (via The Verge). Though their numbers differ, they agree that a dip in shipment growth seems to be occurring when compared to 2021 Q1.
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