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- December 29, 2012
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The combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones will reach 2.4 billion units in 2013. The predicted increase is 9% from the 2012. However Traditional PC Market Predicted to Decline 7.6 Percent in 2013 due to Change in Consumers’ Behavior Now consumers are Transitioning to Tablets and smart phones. The lower-priced tablets and their growing capability is accelerating the shift from PCs to tablets. “As consumers shift their time away from their PC to tablets and smart phones, they will no longer see their PC as a device that they need to replace on a regular basis.” Hence, the traditional PC market of notebooks and desk-based units is expected to decline 7.6 percent in 2013. This is not a short term trend, but this is a long term change in the user behavior.
The Device shipments are forecast to continue to grow, reaching more than 2.9 billion units in 2017. However the mix of devices will significantly change.
Gartner says that tablet shipments will likely to reach 197 million units in 2013. This is nearly 70% up from 116 million shipped in 2012. The key market drivers are Lower prices, cloud support, form factor variety, and consumers’ addiction to apps. In emerging markets, users will increasingly choose a tablet as their first computing device, not a PC/notebook.
Courtesy: Gartner Inc
