The dynamics around these emerging devices are increasingly various
and evolve as of each region. If many Industry experts continue to exaggerate
the death of the PC, it is however indispensable to recall that, ABI Research found
that 163 million notebook PCs was shipped globally during 2015. The majority of
shipments were laptops, which constituted nearly 80% of the category. The data
suggests that despite a floating myth speculating that it will only be a matter
of time before personal computers meet their demise, the market is still going
strong and shows no sign of slowing down in the immediate future.
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| Chromebook. |
Chromebooks (education market) and ultraportable PCs are on
an interesting curve to drive the most growth within the notebook PC market.
ABI Research predicts
that new, low-cost models will emerge from a broader range of system OEMs in
2016 and forecasts ultraportable PCs will constitute more than 24% of total
notebook PC unit volume in 2021.
Intel architecture powers the majority of notebook PCs, and its
introduction of the Core M SoC processor greatly enhanced the number of
potential systems manufacturers that can participate in the 2-in-1 market.
Overall, data suggests regional growth from the
notebook PC category will stem from Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa
over the next five years as computing penetration in both the workplace and
consumer markets expands.