Strong demand of remote work to give PC sales a fillip this year

Bigger shipment: A man using a computer in an Internet cafe in Beijing. During the third quarter of 2020, shipments of PCs in China grew by 10.1% on a yearly basis to 14.45 million units. — AFP

BEIJING: Demand for personal computers (PCs) is expected to remain robust this year, thanks to its growing demand as a productivity tool for remote working, according to a senior executive from HP Inc, the US-based information technology products maker.

Tony Chou, vice-president of HP China, said the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation among enterprises and demand from remote working has driven the sales of PCs around the world.