The fall in demand for the desktop PC market in the past two years will continue in the current year - it is expected that the sales volume will be reduced by 10%.
IHS experts report that the notebook market is shrinking for five consecutive quarters. Compared with the second quarter this year, it managed to grow by 6%, but year on year it has shrunk by 9%. Last market grew by 7% was two years ago, and the strongest decline (by 14%) was recorded in the second quarter this year.
Laptops give way to tablets, but processor vendors continue to release new products just for the traditional mobile computers. AMD products are distinguished by decent power efficiency and graphics performance. Intel is trying to revive the segment by creating a variety of convertible devices that combine the properties of a laptop and a tablet. Completion of support for Windows XP in April next year will force people to think about the purchase of new computers and accessories. The likely market growth in the fourth quarter, according to IHS experts , can not compensate for the drop of the first half of the year, so the laptop segment should still show a negative trend.