Microsoft thinks that PCs are back

Stefan Mileschin · 27th January 2022, 12:03

Will come back and stay for good this time

Software King of the World, Microsoft thinks that the growth in PC sales is durable, despite belief that post-pandemic it will continue to slide into oblivion.

Microsoft product chief Panos Panay said the PC industry's return to growth was durable and the pandemic forced humanity back from a belief that it could do everything on a phone.

Panay said the PC market got a boost as life moved online, but the question for the industry now is whether and how it can keep the momentum going.

Before the pandemic, many households focused their tech spending on buying bigger TVs and upgrading their cell phones every couple of years, while trying to keep their PCs as long as possible.

COVID-19 saw the PC taking on new life as a tool for remote work, distance learning and staying in touch with friends and family.

That drove the global shipments of laptops and desktops for the last quarter to surpass 90 million for the second year in a row, and sales for the year reached a level not seen since 2012.

Microsoft reported 25 per cent growth in the revenue it gets from having Windows installed on new PCs.

https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardwar...t-pcs-are-back

27th January 2022, 12:03	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,769	Microsoft thinks that PCs are back Will come back and stay for good this time Software King of the World, Microsoft thinks that the growth in PC sales is durable, despite belief that post-pandemic it will continue to slide into oblivion. Microsoft product chief Panos Panay said the PC industry's return to growth was durable and the pandemic forced humanity back from a belief that it could do everything on a phone. Panay said the PC market got a boost as life moved online, but the question for the industry now is whether and how it can keep the momentum going. Before the pandemic, many households focused their tech spending on buying bigger TVs and upgrading their cell phones every couple of years, while trying to keep their PCs as long as possible. COVID-19 saw the PC taking on new life as a tool for remote work, distance learning and staying in touch with friends and family. That drove the global shipments of laptops and desktops for the last quarter to surpass 90 million for the second year in a row, and sales for the year reached a level not seen since 2012. Microsoft reported 25 per cent growth in the revenue it gets from having Windows installed on new PCs. https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardwar...t-pcs-are-back

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