Worldwide PC shipments are on pace to reach 233.7 million this ye...
Worldwide PC shipments are on pace to reach 233.7 million this year, up 10.5% 2005. But revenue for PC makers is expected to drop 2.5% to $198.3 billion, and Vista’s impact thought to be nothing spectacular, according to a…
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preliminary forecast released Fri. by research firm Gartner Dataquest. “Unit growth will continue to be price driven for the next several quarters as PC replacement activity wanes and the battle between Intel and AMD escalates,” said George Shiffler, research dir.-client platforms: “Steeper PC price declines will spur unit growth in mature markets like the United States over the near term, but growth will eventually slow to mid-single digits in these markets as PC replacements fade and saturation becomes more problematic… Vista’s eventual release next year could stimulate some added growth, but we remain skeptical of Vista’s impact.” The report said steeper price declines also will also drive faster growth in emerging markets. That growth should be more sustainable because of low penetration in those markets, expanding economies and a growing number of PC ownership initiatives, Gartner said. The emerging markets are expected to post double-digit growth the next 2 years, it said.