NEEDHAM, MA – The surge in PC demand continued through the second quarter, despite global component shortages and logistics issues, says International Data Corp. Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 83.6 million units during the period, up 13.2% year-over-year.

Elevated demand for PCs, combined with shortages that greatly impacted the supply of notebooks, led to desktop growth outpacing that of notebooks during the quarter.

"The PC market's hot streak continued to drive heavy investments from the supply side, including the entry of new vendors as well as additional spend from underdogs," said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC's Mobile and Consumer Device Trackers. "And while the top five continue to drive volume, the smaller vendors have helped drive growth by offering unique features or niche designs."

Annual growth has begun to taper off, as the 13% growth rate in the second quarter is far lower than the 55.9% growth in the first quarter and 25.8% growth in the fourth quarter of last year, says IDC.

"The market faces mixed signals as far as demand is concerned," said Neha Mahajan, senior research analyst with IDC’s Devices and Displays Group. "With businesses opening back up, demand potential in the commercial segment appears promising. However, there are also early indicators of consumer demand slowing down as people shift spending priorities after nearly a year of aggressive PC buying."

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