IDC: PC growth to slow down to 0.9 percent in 2012

Growth in the PC market is expected to be slower than last year, after mid-year shipments slowed as consumers were hit by weak economic conditions, and also postponed purchases to evaluate Windows 8 and Ultrabook products while considering spending on media tablets and smartphones, IDC said. The PC market is expected to grow by only 0.9 percent this year, down from 1.7 percent last year, although growth may pick up to 6.5 percent in 2013, the research firm said on Thursday.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/computer-hardware/idc-pc-growth-slow-down-09-percent-in-2012-200900

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