According to research firm Gartner, global shipments of personal computers fell 9.6% to 64.8 million units during Q1, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of declines and the first time since 2007 that shipments dropped below 65 million units (IDC reported similar results worldwide).In the US, PC shipments totalled 13.1 million units, representing a 6.6% decline from a year earlier and the lowest volume in three years. The sector has faced headwinds in recent quarters which include an economic slowdown in China, the strong dollar and the growing popularity of smartphones.
