The Windows XP changeover – especially in companies – worries starting 2017 for a turnaround for the global PC sales figures. This view is at least the market researcher of Gartner, who have published hope-making figures for the IT market. The sharp decline in computer sales figures, which has been observed every year since the boom in tablets, is slowing down from 9.5 to 2.9 percent this year. 2017 is expected to grow by around 2.5 percent.
As a reason for the initial weakening of the negative trend, the market researchers suspect the end of Windows XP and the change necessary for many users as well as companies to an alternative. Many private users and companies may prefer to create new devices instead of just updating the operating system. According to Ranjit Atwal, researcher at Gartner, the PC market is experiencing a revival in 2017 precisely for this reason.
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"The transition from Windows XP and the general upgrade cycle in companies will slow down the downtrend, especially in Western Europe." This year, we expect nearly 60 million new PC acquisitions on the market, "says Atwal. Further global acquisitions in the wake of the end of Windows XP support would ensure continued growth. At the same time, the tablet market continues to grow, according to Gartner, but weaker.
For operating systems, Gartner sees relative, more or less strong growth for the big representatives Google with Android, Microsoft with Windows and Apple with iOS or Mac OS, while a decline is to be expected under alternative systems. You will find detailed figures and developments in Gartner's press release on the PC and tablet market. You can read more about this in the linked messages on pc-magazin.de
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