Westcoast enlisted as third authorised Surface distributor as Microsoft looks to share the wealth on two-in-one device
However Q2 PC shipment drop was not as steep as expected
Growth in the sector fell 12.3 per cent year on year in Q2
But detachable tablets will lead a revival in 2018
Latest first-quarter 2016 figures from analyst show a 13 per cent slump in overall shipments, with tablets the worst performers by far
The past 12 months have seen tablet sales decrease for the first time, and Samantha Wright asks if the channel will be adversely affected
Global economic issues weigh on the PC market, but forecast expected to improve
Context's Marie-Christine Pygott looks at the new devices that are leading the pack when it comes to mobile computing
CRN sister publication Channelnomics Europe understands vendor is set to release a statement on voluntary recall on Friday
Vendor says it is working with manufacturing and channel representatives as VARs report product shortages