PC Shipments Down as Chromebook Popularity Drops and Inflation Hits: Gartner

The main cause was a “steep drop” in demand for Chromebooks, Gartner said.

Business PC shipments rose thanks to hybrid working arrangements fueling a need for new desktops.

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PC spending also dwindled as inflation hit.

Thewar in Ukrainealso affected shipments.

“Many PC vendors stopped shipping devices into Russia and demand in Ukraine collapsed,” Kitagawa said.