IDC lowers PC shipment forecast for 2015
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Despite strong growth in PC shipments during the fourth quarter of last year, IDC has lowered its forecast for 2015. The market research firm expects worldwide shipments to fall 4.9% this year, a 1.6-point decline from its previous projection. IDC blames "economic and product changes" for the short-term downturn, and it says shipments will begin to level off the following year. That trend is supposed to continue through 2019.
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