IDC analyst Bence Bagi said that in Q4 sales of desktop computers fell by 38%, down to 34,000, however notebook and laptop purchases rose by 2%, up to 126,000. Bagi added that tablet sales decreased by 15% to 123,000 in Q4, and “probably dropped by around the same rate for the full year”.

Bagi anticipates PC sales will climb again due to purchases which are likely to be made soon by government institutions and big businesses.