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Australian traditional PC market shrinks by nearly 10% in 2023

A steep 9.8% contraction hit Australia's traditional PC market in 2023, amid inflation-related woes, impacting notably desktops and notebooks, IDC report reveals.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

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Lenovo posts record Q1 results with APAC revenue at USD $3.7b

Lenovo posted record Q1 results with USD $18.8 billion revenue, driven by 39% APAC growth at USD $3.7 billion, excluding China, and doubled net income.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 16th Aug 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Desktop PC sales surge in Europe, AI-ready notebooks gain ground

Desktop PC sales in Europe rose 22% in early Q2 2025, outpacing notebooks, as AI-ready notebooks gain momentum amid commercial refresh cycles.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025

PC Market

PC market analysis reveals AI & Windows 11 potential

According to CONTEXT's latest analysis, the PC market is facing a shaky demand downturn but may rebound by 2025 thanks to AI advancements and Windows 11 upgrades.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Modest recovery predicted for global PC market in 2024

CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024

PC Hardware

Asia/Pacific PC market reports dramatic decline in 2023

PC shipments in the Asia/Pacific region, inclusive of Japan and China, plummeted 16.1% in 2023 amidst muted demand and tepid economic recovery.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

Microsoft

AI-enabled PCs to boost struggling UK computer market

However, the impending end of support for Microsoft's Windows 10, in October 2025, could thwart second-life opportunities for numerous devices.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Dec 2023

Network Infrastructure

Intel launches AI Everywhere with advances in AI technology

Intel introduces a new range of AI products, marking a revolutionary shift in their architecture, to accelerate AI implementation worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2023

PC Market

PC and tablet markets on the decline, millions of units down - IDC

Declining demand and challenging macro-economic conditions have caused IDC to further lower its forecast for the worldwide PC and tablet markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023

Gaming

PC shipments grow despite supply chain woes - IDC

Shipments reached 86.7 million units in the third quarter of this year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021

Supply Chain

PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast

According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021

Notebook

Chromebook and tablet vendors posting record first-quarter numbers

Chromebook and tablet vendors are posting record first-quarter shipment numbers, according to the latest data from Canalys.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 5th May 2021

Unified Communications

PC & smartphone markets on strong growth trajectory in 2021 - IDC

Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Mar 2021

PC Market

PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying

Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021

Network Infrastructure

Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market

Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020

Supply Chain

IDC: Pandemic drives Kiwi PC market up 40%

The NZ PC market for 2Q20 saw shipments of commercial and consumer PC devices grow by 61.5% YoY and 13% YoY respectively.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020

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European PC market surges as Windows 10 deadline boosts AI sales

Europe's PC market surged in Q3 2025 as Windows 10 support ends, driving strong sales of AI-capable notebooks and desktops across businesses and consumers.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025