Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 11:48 am For much of last year the word on the street was that PC sales were running hot. Brands and stores reported shortages of certain models as the pandemic bit and New Zealanders were sent home to work or study online. The biggest demand was for notebooks. Sales were up 21.7 percent on the year earlier. Desktop PC sales were down 15.1 percent year-on-year. Commercial PC shipments were up 18.3 percent, consumer PC sales climbed 5.2 percent. These figures are broadly in-line with worldwide trends. Global PC shipments were up 13 percent. HP top, Acer second Back to New Zealand where IDC says HP was in top spot with Acer in