PC Shipments Plunge Nearly 20%, Steepest Drop in More Than 20 Years

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PC Shipments Plunge Nearly 20%, Steepest Drop in More Than 20 Years
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Demand for personal computers is sliding at the fastest pace in decades after elevated pandemic-related sales were followed by a slowdown in consumer spending on electronics

Demand for personal computers is sliding at the fastest pace in decades afterWorldwide shipments in the third quarter dropped 19.

5% from a year ago, marking the steepest decline in more than two decades, according to data from research firm Gartner Inc. Computer makers shipped 68 million PCs in the recent quarter, down from 84.5 million units the year prior.

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