Canalys: PC shipments up 5% in Q1 2014, Apple still first as tablets account for 41% and laptops take 38%

In Q1 2014, the worldwide PC market experienced just 5 percent growth year-over-year to 123.7 million units, if you take into consideration desktops, laptops, and tablets. Tablet shipments grew a notably smaller 21 percent year-over-year to 50.8 million units, but still accounted for 41 percent of the market, while laptops had 38 percent. Meanwhile, the worldwide decline in laptops slowed to 7 percent and desktops remained flat. The latest estimates come from Canalys, an independent analyst firm which noted commercial shipments worldwide were lifted by the end of life of Windows XP, giving both laptops and desktops a much-needed boost....



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