"Worldwide PC shipments totaled 84.3 million units in the first quarter of 2011, a 1.1 percent decline from the first quarter of 2010, according to preliminary results from Gartner. Although the first quarter is traditionally a slow one for PC sales, these shipment results indicate potential sluggishness, not just a normal seasonal slowdown. These figures are below Gartner's earlier forecast for three percent growth in the first quarter of 2011.
Low prices for consumer PCs, which had long stimulated growth, no longer attracted buyers. Instead, consumers turned their attention to media tablets and other consumer electronics.
With the launch of the iPad 2 in February, more consumers either switched to buying an alternative device, or simply held back from buying PCs. Gartner is not yet sure whether this is a temporary situation or indicative of a trend.
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