Coronavirus could lead to a decline in PC sales this year, according to IDC report

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
everything, including the computing world.Entire factories in China have already been forced to shut down, halting production of not just
tech products, but also parts and components needed for those items
Companies like Apple have been closing retail stores due to the outbreak
however
Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, which covers everything from desktops and workstations to laptops and tablets, shows
a considerable decline in PC shipments
of traditional PCs year-over-year in Q1 2020 and Q2 2020 respectively, as well as a 11.8% and 17.5% decline in shipments of
Hardware)There have already been reports of a significant drop in demand due to consumers avoiding public places
Displays, IDC, said in a statement, "the existing inventory of components and finished goods from the first quarter will have been depleted
by the second quarter.Many critical components, such as panels, touch sensors and printed circuit boards, come out of these impacted
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