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Desktops, Traditional Notebooks, and Slate Tablets to Decline 3% in 2019

Newer form factors show signs of growth, according to IDC.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The worldwide market for personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of traditional PCs and tablets, is expected to decline 3% in 2019 with shipments reaching 392.5 million units, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. IDC anticipates the decline to continue through 2023 with unit shipments reaching 367.7 million and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -1.6%.   Despite the long-term decline, 201...

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