Report: The PC Market Will Continue to Grow
Report: The PC Market Will Continue to Grow
Posted 06/17/2010 at 5:33pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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At the recent D8 conference, Steve Jobs said the PC industry would be minimized in favor of touchscreen devices. Well, if it's going to happen, it isn't happening yet. Forrester Research has just released some new projections showing strong future growth across the PC industry; tablets included. Their report says that over the next five years, PC sales will increase by 52%. The only category of computers set to see a decline is the venerable desktop PC.
Forrester also points out the increases in sales of tablets will likely cannibalize netbook sales, bypassing them in 2012. The report claims that tablets will account for 23% of computing device sales by 2015. While the desktop may be declining in 2015, Forester claims they will still be used by more consumers than any other variety of computer. If Forrester is correct, we can all cling to our desktops for just a little longer.
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Michael Ellis
June 17, 2010 at 5:46pm
There is nothing like a desktop when it comes to standardization of components. This and the relative size of the components is what makes customizing, upgrading, and repairing desktops so easy. Nothing comes close to it, especially not iSquats. I just don't see the high-end desktop market disappearing any time soon.
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