2010 PC Growth Sees Slowdown, Tablet Cannibalization

Worldwide PC shipments grew by 2.7 percent last quarter. Although the numbers were solid, analysts had projected double the shipments and blamed tablets, game consoles and consumer satisfaction for the botched missed estimates.

According to the Quarterly PC Tracker Survey released today by IDC, overall worldwide PC shipments grew 2.7 percent year-on-year during the fourth quarter, with Gartner reporting a slightly larger 3.1 percent as part of its quarterly report. Both numbers missed the firms' expectations, which IDC had predicted at 5.5 percent and Gartner at 4.8 percent.

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