14 DAY TRIAL // According to a new report from Gartner, the global PC shipments are now forecasted to reach 202.1 million units this year.
Previously, analysts from Gartner said that the worldwide PC market is going to increase with only 9,9 percent.
But because the sales of mobile PC are increasing, Gartner expects that PC shipments this year are expected to rise by 10.2 percent.
While desktop PC shipments are believed to grow just 4.6 percent, global mobile PC shipments are expected to make a 26.5 percent jump.
"Mobile PCs are continuing to attract more new users as mobile prices fall and wireless becomes more pervasive," said George Shiffler, principal analyst for Gartner's Client Platforms research. "Growing numbers of users are replacing their old desktops with more portable mobiles, and this is one of several factors helping to boost mobile PC growth."
Dual-core processors will attract some attention but Gartner expects that it will be limited to "techies" and early adopters, as there are few applications currently that can take advantages of dual-core processing capabilities.
Beyond mobile PC sales, Gartner does not see any other significant new technology drivers that could stimulate PC sales for the rest of this year.