According to the latest report from IDC, worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 3.7 percent in 2014, which is actually an improvement from the previous forecast for 6 percent.


The main reason behind the predicted fall is the constrain from alternative devices and economic/political challenges in emerging regions while mature regions should even see a slight grow. According to the report, the PC shipments in mature regions are expected to grow by 5.6 percent, which is the highest grow since 2010.

The PC market managed to get some stimulus from the end of support for the Windows XP as well as reduced competition from tablets with smaller sizes and the fact that PC market made some progress with more slim, touch and low-cost models. The growth of Chromebooks also helped the PC market growth but the biggest benefit comes from replacement of the Windows XP-based systems.

"Programs to reduce PC prices, such as Windows 8.1 with Bing, have helped to improve PC shipments in some segments," said Jay Chou, Senior Research Analyst, Worldwide PC Trackers. "Coupled with a shift toward more mobile PCs, the market has seen a quickened pace of innovation and a focus on price points. Nevertheless, the prospects for significant PC growth in the long term remain tenuous, as users increasingly see PCs as only one of several computing devices."

The PC market is definitely doing well and with the recent report regarding growth of the PC gaming market we guess that next year will be even better for it.





Source: IDC.com.