The biggest surprise at Apple's keynote was not a new feature, device, or service, but an aggressive pricing strategy that's a departure for the company
just aggressive by #Apple standards. Maybe the tech industry is finally realizing that “normal folks” can't/don't want to spend a bazillion dollars on gadgets. But...well done, @Apple; it's appreciate...
In Q2, IDC estimates global PC shipments grew 4.7% to 64.9M units; Gartner estimates 1.5% growth to 63M units; both say Windows 10 refresh contributed to gain
but they don't agree what a PC is Nathaniel Mott / Tom's Hardware : Gartner: US Tariffs on China Could Significantly Drive up Laptop Prices Paul Lilly / PC Gamer : PC shipments get ‘back on track’ rig...
IDC: phablets on track to overtake regular smartphone shipments by 2019, expected to hit 1B units by 2021, with the most growth in China, Middle East, Africa
IDC : Tweets: @bryanbma Tweets: Bryan Ma / @bryanbma : 1.7B smartphones shipping WW in 2021 vs 1.5B in 2017 on +3% CAGR. ASP = US$317 in 2021 vs US$282 in 2016 on +2% CAGR. Phablets (>5.5") almost ha...