This statistic shows the share of reasons respondents wanted to buy a new desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. A total of 35 percent of respondents were not planning on buying a new computer, and another 35 percent wanted to buy a new computer due to their's being broken.
Share of reasons to buy a new desktop computer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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