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The third quarter of 2025 delivered a clear — if nuanced — shot in the arm for the global PC market: shipments rose sharply as enterprises and consumers accelerated refresh programs ahead of Microsoft’s Windows 10 end-of-support deadline, while vendors simultaneously repositioned supply chains...

PC shipments climbed again in the third quarter of 2025 — but the recovery is uneven: global volumes reached roughly 75.8 million units, up about 9.4% year‑on‑year, while regional patterns, tariff shocks, education refresh cycles and a halting enterprise migration to Windows 11 have combined to...

The global PC market staged a visible recovery in the third quarter of 2025, driven by enterprise refreshes and education programs as organisations scramble to deal with Microsoft’s Windows 10 end-of-support deadline — yet North America stands out as the notable exception, with shipments...

HP still tops the installed base of Windows 10 PCs even as Lenovo remains the world’s largest PC shipper — but those two facts describe different markets and tell very different stories about where buyers, OEMs and enterprises are actually spending their money. Background: two measurements, two...

A Southern California resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Microsoft from turning off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — a challenge that reframes a routine product‑lifecycle milestone as a flashpoint for questions about planned obsolescence, consumer...

The shape of the personal computing market is fundamentally shifting, and recent evidence points squarely to a trend once unthinkable: Apple’s Mac platform is eroding Microsoft’s long-standing dominance, particularly as organizations weigh the financial and technical realities of migrating to...

Windows 10, a release destined to mark a defining era for personal computing, stands today as both a triumph of user adoption and a symbol of ambitions unrealized. Its journey from a salvation act after the tumultuous Windows 8 era to its impending end-of-life strikes a narrative arc built on...

The global PC landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, anchored by Microsoft’s proactive Windows 11 transition and the company’s renewed push toward enterprise modernization. After years of incremental change and a sometimes sluggish migration, the momentum behind Windows 11 has now...

Microsoft's strategic transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has significantly influenced the global PC market, particularly in the enterprise sector. As the end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches in October 2025, businesses are accelerating their adoption of Windows 11, leading to a...

The Philippine PC market is experiencing a fresh wave of innovation, as ASUS officially introduces its newest lineup of consumer desktops and all-in-one (AIO) PCs, engineered specifically for the diverse needs of Filipino households, students, and professionals. Under the spotlight are the ASUS...

In a significant shift within the desktop operating system landscape, Windows 11 has overtaken Windows 10 to become the most widely used Windows version. According to recent data from Statcounter, as of early July 2025, Windows 11 holds a 52% share of all Windows desktop installations...

The numbers don’t lie: after nearly four years of anticipation, debate, and gradual adoption, Windows 11 has finally eclipsed Windows 10 as the world’s most used desktop operating system. According to fresh statistics from StatCounter, corroborated by respected tech outlets including Windows...

Windows 11 has reached a pivotal moment in its lifecycle, overtaking Windows 10 as the most widely used desktop operating system in the world, according to the latest data from Stat Counter. For the first time since its launch in late 2021, Windows 11 secures a clear majority, accounting for 52...

The global computing landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as Windows 11 finally narrows the gap with its predecessor, Windows 10, after nearly four years of persistent but slow adoption. According to the latest market share data released by StatCounter in June 2025, Windows 11...

Microsoft's Windows operating system has long been the dominant force in the personal computing landscape, powering a vast majority of desktops and laptops worldwide. However, recent data indicates a significant shift: over the past three years, the number of active Windows devices has decreased...

The global PC market, once battered by pandemic hangovers and persistent economic headwinds, is now on track for an unexpected rebound in 2025, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) most recent forecast. IDC now projects that worldwide PC shipments will reach 274 million units in...

The global personal computer (PC) market is poised for modest growth in 2025, with International Data Corporation (IDC) projecting shipments to reach 273 million units, marking a 3.7% increase from the previous year. This forecast comes amid a complex landscape shaped by U.S. tariffs on Chinese...

The atmosphere at this year’s Dell Technologies World was charged with a sense of inevitability—change driven by artificial intelligence is not just on the horizon, but already remaking the PC market. Dell executives touted their “all in” commitment to AI PCs, making bold product and partnership...

PCs, it turns out, are back in fashion. Forget bell-bottom jeans, vinyl records, or even yesterday’s Wordle streak — in the first quarter of 2025, it’s desktop towers and laptops that are crashing through the charts, with PC shipments climbing a robust 6.7% year-over-year. Hardware vendors from...

Global PC Shipments Surge as Windows 11 and Strategic Inventory Management Drive Market Momentum The first quarter of fiscal year 2025 has brought a remarkable resurgence in the global PC market, with shipments climbing to an impressive 59 million units—a nearly 5% increase compared to the same...