Gartner: PC shipments notch fastest quarterly growth in 20 years


PC shipments, which include both laptops and desktop computers, grew 32% in the quarter to 69.9 million units, Gartner said. — Technology photo created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com

Global shipments of personal computers rose at their fastest pace in two decades in the first quarter as people bought computers to help them work and study remotely during the Covid-19 crisis, according to research firm Gartner Inc.

PC shipments, which include both laptops and desktop computers, grew 32% in the quarter to 69.9 million units, Gartner said.

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