IDC: PC market on fast track to recovery

[Matthew DeCarlo]

According to IDC, strong back-to-school demand boosted global PC shipments in the third quarter of 2009, increasing 2.3% after three consecutive quarters of decline. The firm believes the PC market is on a fast track to recovery, with worldwide shipments projected to grow by double digits on a yearly basis through 2013. The total number of computers sold could reach 321.4 million next year, compared to 291.4 million units in 2009 -- and that trend is expected to continue. Shipments could reportedly hit 444.4 million in 2013.

Projected Global PC Shipments by Form Factor, 2008-2013

System	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Desktop PC	144.9	126.2	126.2	128.2	130.7	131.9
Portable PC	142.7	165.2	195.2	231.9	272.2	312.5
Total PC	287.6	291.4	321.4	360.1	402.9	444.44

With growth on the horizon, PC makers will try to attract consumers by introducing products with features like ultrathin designs, LED panels, and touchscreens. "Beyond stabilizing their business, PC venders are trying to position themselves for gains as the market recovers," said Jay Chou, an IDC research analyst. IDC predicts that desktop sales will suffer as consumers transition to laptops and other mobile products, and netbooks may be threatened by more powerful, aggressively priced ultrathin notebooks.

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[TomSEA]

Nice to see the PC market re-surging. Think the drop had more to do with a bad economy (that impacted everything), then a lack of need for PC's.

It's a market that's going to be robust as long as there's a need for information processing.

 

[Puiu]

Although i agree with the laptop sales (which are very optimistic by the way) the desktop's growth looks very pessimistic. 2010 should be a much better year for desktop PC's than 2009.

 

[compdata]

It is interesting to see the projection for laptop/portable sales to be double desktops by 2012. I believe it though as i ended up picking a laptop over a desktop as well for space/portability reasons. Most people don't or can't make sure of the power you can get in a desktop anyway, so why bother?