14 DAY TRIAL // You'd think that a single type of product wouldn't be able to totally unbalance the notebook market, but there you have it.
According to IHS (iSuppli) analyst firm, the second quarter of 2013, in terms of mobile PC shipments, was the worst second quarter in over 10 years.
It was the first time in history when there was a sequential decline since the second quarter of 2002. Global shipments went down 6.9%.
Shipments normally rise in Q2, since the first quarter is considered the slow season and, to a lesser extent, the third.
And yet this year's second quarter showed a sharper sequential drop than the highest rise (6.5%).
We can only hope that the third quarter won't turn out even worse. The back-to-school season is supposed to help, but surprises never seem to cease.