Analyst firm Canalys has published a new report showing a 55% increase in PC shipments in Q1. The numbers were led by Lenovo securing 25% of the market and was followed by HP, Dell, Apple and Acer.
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Canalys has reported that the PC market saw 25% growth YoY in 4Q20. The market also had a great 2020 in general as people sought out new computers to help them work from home during the pandemic.
After nearly two decades, the Intel Developer Forum, which played host to a number of notable announcements, has been shelved with the company examining alternative ways to connect with its audience.
Samsung is reportedly in talks with Lenovo to sell off its struggling PC division. This would see the biggest PC maker become even bigger, and follows Samsung selling off its printer business to HP.
The latest data from Gartner shows that the PC market has continued its overall decline with Apple seeing a big drop. But there are signs things might be better in the next few quarters.
The latest data coming from Western Europe shows that convertible devices and detachable tablets have a bright future ahead, even as the overall PC market continues to decline.