According to TrendForce, in 2015 notebook shipments will increase by 0.6% to 174.6 million units, but the supply of tablets to fall to 185.6 million, which is 3.5% lower than a year earlier. The growth in notebook shipments next year will be driven by the emergence of new laptops models with the new operating system under which most likely refers Windows 10. But the tablet market, according to analysts, risks disappear altogether, if the manufacturers do not develop tablets new business strategy. Reduced demand for tablets contribute to the growth of smartphones with large screens and budget notebooks.
According to analysts, by the end of this year, the total volume of laptops and tablets supplies will be 366 million. Moreover, the share of hybrid devices 2-in-1 have 4-5% of the total supply, and in 2015 this figure will grow to 8-10 %.
As for Chromebooks, this year they will be 6.5 million copies, and their penetration level in the global market will be 4%. And in 2015, their sales will increase to 8 million units.
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