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The little green men left and took their PCs with them

You remember a year ago when the headlines read: PC shipments show continued strength in Q1 2021 despite component shortages? Here at JPR, we scratched out heads and said, “Continued strength? Huh? Did a million new users suddenly pop up? Have we had an alien invasion? And then in we read: Traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached ...

Jon Peddie

You remember a year ago when the headlines read: PC shipments show continued strength in Q1 2021 despite component shortages? Here at JPR, we scratched out heads and said, “Continued strength? Huh? Did a million new users suddenly pop up? Have we had an alien invasion? And then in we read: Traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 86.7 million units during the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21), up 3.9% from the prior year.  Really? You think little green men just landed on Earth and are buying PCs? Where did the new customers come from???? Come on, guys,
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