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Monday 05 January 2015
The long troubled personal computer market has bottomed out and can, according to market researchers first time this year again hope for rosy. Tablet computers are selling, however no longer as good as its heyday.
The PC industry is the assessment of the market research firm Gartner this year before a recovery. After years of negative numbers, market observers expect the long-ailing business with personal computers sales growth of just under one percent. 2016 growth will accelerate even to 3.7 percent.
The growth in the market for tablet computers will, however, remain comparatively weak, said Gartner analyst Ranjit Atwal. Previously, the tablet sales had always risen in two digits, for the current year will expected to grow by 9.5 percent. The devices would be used by the users much longer than previously expected, Atwal. Said
It has been shown that tablets are passed on within families, Atwal said. Thanks to regular software upgrades, the devices were up to date. For a new purchase would be available for users in many cases the lack of innovation in the hardware.
Mobile phones drive business to
The sales staff computer has stabilized, however, currently. While some devices such as in the category Ultra-portable – extra slim and powerful laptops – the producers einbrächten significantly more revenue, but the PC market overall continues to stand under strong pressure on prices. Gartner expects this year that a number of devices will come at very affordable prices on the market, Atwal said
The recent Gartner predicted that mobile phones this year with an increase of 3.7 percent. continue to drive the business. By 2016, two billion devices would likely be, to the analysts. Also, the smartphone market is under strong pressure on prices. While premium devices such as Apple’s iPhone are expected to maintain 6, the gap to a variety of low-cost models will increase.
More aboutIn particular, new suppliers from China put here the market leader Samsung and Apple under pressure. Because of the still low brand awareness about the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi Atwal expected that many smartphones, especially in Europe under the logo of the network operators are expected to hit the market.
From 2015 Atwal also expects Microsoft’s Windows operating system because stabilizing the business will establish more personal computers than Apple’s iOS in the mobile space. Google’s Android, which has 2014 exceeded the billion mark deliveries will continue double-digit growth of 26 percent growth. Taken together business PCs, tablets, ultra mobile computers and mobile phones will grow according to Gartner in the current year by 5.2 percent.
Source: n-tv.de
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