PC demand remains strong in second quarter of 2021
(Windows Phone Central)

Research firms are seeing a common trend. What you need to know PC shipment numbers remain strong in the second quarter of 2021. PC shipment growth, however, is slowing compared to the first quarter of the year. Global shortages are being cited as one of the reasons for the dip in growth rate. Another quarter, another report with proof of the intense demand for PCs in our shortage-stricken, pandemic-ified world. In this case, there are reports from both Gartner and IDC highlighting PC shipment numbers in 2021 Q2 (via The Verge). Though their numbers differ, they agree that a dip in shipment growth seems to be occurring when compared to 2021 Q1. Gartner estimates 71.6 million PCs were shipped in the second quarter of 2021, marking a 4.6% year-over-year increase from 2020. That`s nowhere near quarter one`s 35.7% YoY spike. Mikako Kitagawa, research director at Gartner, gave an explanation for the dip. `The global semiconductor shortage and subsequent component supply constraints...