PC Market stories
PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.
Global combined device shipments are set to decline for the second year in a row, according to a forecast by Gartner.
PC vendors face a stark choice and must decide between overhauling their businesses or leaving the PC market, according to Gartner.
Intel is currently working to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, and investing in visual cloud, PC innovation, IoT and 5G.
Acer has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, with figures not looking so great for the Taiwan-based PC vendor.
IDC says while stabilisation of the PC market remains an elusive goal for now, there are some areas where there's money to be made.
New Zealand PC market stabilises despite decline, says IDC. PC shipments totalled 188,000 units in Q2 2015. HP dominates with 37% market share.
In Q2 2015, Lenovo had a 15% share of the PC market, which was enough to bump the company into the top position.
There's good news on the way for PC resellers according to IDC's latest PC market report, though for Apple resellers the good times are already here.
With a global PC market slump of 7% in Q1 2015, analysts remain sceptical that the launch of Windows 10 will revive PC sales despite Microsoft's efforts.
PC shipments in New Zealand slumped in Q1, with exchange rates one of the key factors – and the months ahead aren't looking much better.
The PC market is in a state of flux, with shipments expected to fall in 2015 but grow in 2016 and 2017, according to IDC.
In the third quarter of 2014, the New Zealand PC market shipments came in at 187,000 units, according to IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly tracker.
Sony's decision to leave the PC making business means that after 17 years, the Vaio brand will most likely disappear before the end of 2014.
Intel's PC market woes deepen as Wall Street slashes sales estimates. Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung highlights weak notebook data and poor growth.
Declines in sales revenue in Hewlett-Packard NZ's final year as a combined entity and losses related to the split saw the vendor rack up big losses.
Strap yourself in for a bumpy year in the Kiwi PC market in 2016, with IDC NZ expecting declining shipments - and vendor consolidation.
'Tepid' NZ PC market likely to gain a boost from Lenovo consumer launch, but year ahead will still be slow says IDC.
The New Zealand PC market logged an 'astonishing' year in 2014, with year-on-year growth of 15.9% and 774,400 units shipped.
Dell denies rumours of 15,000 job cuts, confirming only a small portion of its workforce accepted voluntary severance, as it optimises operations.
