Continued decline forecasted for PC

Despite pockets of encouragement According to IDC’s crystal ball, traditional PCs are forecast to contract at a CAGR of -0.9% till 2022 with volumes dropping from 259.4 million in 2017 to 248.3 million in 2022. IDC sees a ray of sunshine in this bleak forecast when detachable tablets such as the Microsoft Surface Pro are included, and the growth rate jumps up to an astonishing five-year CAGR of 0.1%. Nonetheless, In the short term, 2018 IDC expects to see a year-over-year decline of 3.2% as consumer demand for slate tablets and legacy PC form factors remain weak.   Within IDC’s