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Demand for Thin and Light Designs Puts a Positive Outlook on IDC's Forecast for Notebook PCs and Detachable Tablets

Shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of traditional PCs and tablets, are expected to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.4% over the 2019-2023 forecast period. However, 2-in-1 devices (convertible PCs and detachable tablets) and ultraslim notebook PCs are expected to grow 5% collectively over the same period, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC).

Nate FisherSeptember 16, 2019IDC, International Data Corporation, personal computing devices, PCDs, tablets, ultraslim notebooks, Apple, iPad, Microsoft, Surface