In 2021, PC unit shipments grew by 14.8 percent compared to 2020, the largest total annual growth observed across the time period studied. The rise in PC shipments was fueled by an increase in the number of people forced to work and learn from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
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According to the source, "Traditional PCs include Desktops, Notebooks, and Workstations and do not include Tablets or x86 Servers. Detachable Tablets and Slate Tablets are part of the Personal Computing Device Tracker, but are not addressed in this press release."
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IDC. (January 12, 2022). Personal computer (PC) shipment growth rate worldwide from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269050/worldwide-pc-shipment-growth-forecast/
IDC. "Personal computer (PC) shipment growth rate worldwide from 2012 to 2021." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269050/worldwide-pc-shipment-growth-forecast/
IDC. (2022). Personal computer (PC) shipment growth rate worldwide from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269050/worldwide-pc-shipment-growth-forecast/
IDC. "Personal Computer (Pc) Shipment Growth Rate Worldwide from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269050/worldwide-pc-shipment-growth-forecast/
IDC, Personal computer (PC) shipment growth rate worldwide from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269050/worldwide-pc-shipment-growth-forecast/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Personal computer (PC) shipment growth rate worldwide from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], IDC, January 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/269050/worldwide-pc-shipment-growth-forecast/