IDC slashes global PC market forecast for 2016

Hannah Breeze
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Weak currency and free Windows 10 upgrade offer partly to blame, analyst said

Global PC shipments are set to decline by 7.3 per cent annually this year, according to IDC, which said the figure is two points below its earlier projections because conditions have been "weaker t...

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