PC Outlook Improves, Although Shipments Are Still Expected to Fall by -3.7% in 2014, According to IDC

In addition to the table above, an interactive graphic illustrating worldwide Desktop and Portable PC shipments and Total PC market growth for 2012-2015 is available here. Instructions on how to embed this graphic into online news articles and social media can be found by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

               

PC Shipment Growth by Region and Product Category, 2013-2018

                         
Region     Product Category     2013     2014*     2018*
Emerging Markets Desktop PC -9.6% -7.1% -1.0%
Emerging Markets Portable PC -12.9% -13.4% 2.1%
Emerging Markets Total PC -11.3% -10.4% 0.6%
 
Mature Markets Desktop PC -4.8% 5,7% -2.5%
Mature Markets Portable PC -9.3% 5.6% -0.4%
Mature Markets Total PC -7.6% 5.6% -1.1%
 
Worldwide Desktop PC -7.8% -2.3% -1.5%
Worldwide Portable PC -11.3% -4.7% 0.8%
Worldwide     Total PC     -9.8%     -3.7%     -0.2%

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarter PC Tracker, August, 2014

* Forecast data

 

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