PC, Tablet Demand Still Has ‘Legs,’ but Declines to Resume in 2021: IDC

Though the COVID-19 “response” stimulated demand for PCs and tablets from enterprises and consumers, IDC is forecasting only a 3% rise in shipments this year, it reported Tuesday. "Technology has been the big winner in all of this as device spending has been especially surprising, with spend at year-end, holiday-like levels throughout much of" Q2. The growth is “notable given that 2019 was an unusually strong PC market,” it said. The recent surge in PC and tablet demand “has some legs,” but IDC expects the market to decline in 2021 “as businesses and consumers continue to deal with the economy uncertainty.” It’s forecasting a long-term contraction, shipments declining at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate through 2024.