![]() While some consumers appreciate the new form factors and touch capabilities of Windows 8, the radical changes to the UI, removal of the familiar Start button, and the costs associated with touch have made PCs a less attractive alternative to dedicated tablets and other competitive devices. "At this point, unfortunately, it seems clear that the Windows 8 launch not only failed to provide a positive boost to the PC market, but appears to have slowed the market. And the blame seems to be being laid at the feet of Windows 8. No, the PC isn't dying (those drops aren't getting close to 0 - the PC still sells well - it just doesn't sell as well as it used to), but it's clearly not too healthy. But it's also impossible not to recognise these drops as indicative of a trend for PC hardware. Again Lenovo bucked the trend here, showing growth of 13.0%.Ĭlearly this is while the world is still very much in the grip of financial issues - manufacturers across all manner of sectors are showing losses. US-only figures look similar, seeing Apple in the top 5 sellers with a drop of -7.5%, and Toshiba with -5.2%. Lenovo, meanwhile, saw their growth sit steady at a flat 0.0%. So what's going on?Ĭomparing Q1 sales (Jan - March) for 20, HP saw a fall in growth of -23.7%, Dell -10.9%, Acer -31.3%, and ASUS -19.2%. ![]() Even Apple saw their non-iOS units failing to fly out of stores. Almost every major PC producer, except Lenovo, saw very pointy-down graphs. From MMOs to Humble Bundles, eSports to Minecraft, the PC is enormous right now.ĭata recently published by market research firm IDC, and very usefully broken down by Ars Technica, shows that PC shipments dropped more in the last quarter than ever before. ![]() And indeed multi-format sites have switched from treating the PC as a barely mentioned also-ran, to a significant portion of their coverage. When RPS launched nearly six years ago, there wasn't a single other big-name dedicated PC gaming site online. PC gaming is climbing and climbing, with extraordinary numbers being published for games like Dota 2 and League Of Legends, the massive popularity of the download market, and the phenomenal rise of the indie market. ![]() To analyse the state of the PC these days is to spin around until you get dizzy. ![]()
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