PC shipments increased in first quarter as companies braced for tariffs

Dell, HP, and Lenovo laptops equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors, optimized for premium thin and powerful laptops, featuring 3D performance hybrid architecture, advanced AI capabilities, and built-in Intel Arc GPU, on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on January 8 2025. Personal computer shipments rose in the first quarter of the year as companies sped up deliveries to gear up for incoming tariffs. Research firm Canalys estimates that shipment for PCs jumped more than 9% during the period, while data from IDC Research pegged the growth at nearly 5% from a year earlier. That equated to roughly 63 million units. Companies worldwide are bracing for the knock on effects from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans, which threaten to suppress demand for computers and other electronics that largely rely on Asian countries for manufacturing. "The market is clearly showing some level of pull-in in the first quarter this year as bot ... Read full article.