There's a quiet PC boom happening - thanks to Windows 10 and the tariffs

Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Worries over Trump tariffs and the end of support for Windows 10 both contributed to a rise in PC shipments during the first quarter of 2025, Gartner said Monday. In a new report, the research firm pegged the increase at 12.6% over the same quarter in 2024, totaling more than 16 million computers shipped over the past three months. Also: Windows 10 PC can't be upgraded? You have 5 options and 6 months to take action As the Trump administration takes the US on a roller coaster ride of on-and-off tariffs, businesses have been unsure how to react. But in anticipation of new and severe tariffs, PC makers increased their inventory, resulting in more products available to individual and enterprise customers. At the same time, the end of support for Windows 10 in October is forcing more people to upgrade to Windows 11. With many older PCs unable to support Windows 11, consumers and companies alike have had to purchase replacement computers. Gartner's data includes des ... Read full article.