The worldwide shipment of traditional PCs, including those of Apple, saw a “precipitous drop” in the first quarter of this year because of poor demand and excess inventory, a new report reveals.
In the first quarter of 2023, the shipment of traditional PCs dropped by 29 percent, to 56.9 million units, compared with the same period last year, according to a report on April 9 by market intelligence provider International Data Corp. (IDC).
Traditional PCs refer to desktops, notebooks, and workstations. Apple led the swoon, with shipments declining by 40.5 percent. It shipped 4.1 million units during the period.
Lenovo, which shipped 12.7 million units, saw shipments fall by 30.3 percent, HP shipments decreased by 24.2 percent, and Dell Technologies dropped by 31 percent….