The PC market has eroded over the past few years to the point where sales are only slightly above what they were in 2008, roughly 300 million sales.  Even more worrisome for vendors is the predicted 10.1% decline predicted for the overall sales in 2013.  DigiTimes cites a lack of reasons to upgrade being a root cause and to an extent that makes sense, a first generation i5 laptop will still compete with a current generation laptop with an equivalent Haswell model.  Another reason is the changing market, with tablets and phones providing good enough connectivity for many who previously would have had to purchase a 'traditional' computer.  Commercial sales are not declining as quickly yet but that could change with the spread of the BYOD disease.

"Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 10.1% in 2013, slightly below the previous projection of 9.7%, and by far the most severe yearly contraction on record, according to IDC. Interest in PCs has remained limited, leading to little indication of positive growth beyond replacement of existing systems. Total shipments are expected to decline by an additional 3.8% in 2014 before turning slightly positive in the longer term."

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