Category: Market

Historical coverage of the PC and Apple tech market by Charles W. Moore. 2004-2017.

Global Tablet Shipments Decline More Than 12% in Second Quarter as Market Shifts Focus Toward Productivity

According to second quarter 2016 (2Q/16) preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, worldwide tablet shipments, inclusive of both slate tablets and detachables, reached 38.7 million in the quarter – a 12.3% drop year-over-year, with the tablet market continuing ito recede as vendors refocus their product lines and consumers postpone and upgrades purchases. IDC notes that the overwhelming majority of […]