China News Service, Beijing, March 11 (Reporter Liu Yuying) The latest forecast issued by the research organization IDC (International Data Corporation) on the 11th believes that the global PC market will reach 350 million units this year, an increase of 18.2%. The figure is much higher than the 12.9% market growth rate announced by the agency earlier in 2020.
Looking ahead, IDC believes that the industry's prospects are stronger than historical levels.
IDC pointed out that global demand for personal computers has reached a record level since 2020. Although many regions have reopened after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, market demand remains strong.
IDC believes that the biggest driving factor is the upgrading of consumers, students and enterprises. These users need reliable systems to maintain production and communicate with the outside world.
Ryan Reese, vice president of IDC's global mobile device tracking project, also said that due to the previous backlog of orders, the market potential will be greater in 2021. If this demand continues to grow, it may directly affect the still larger orders in 2022. Backlog.
Regarding the shortage of parts and components in the industry in recent years, IDC believes that as the demand outlook continues to rise, the willingness of suppliers to increase production capacity will also increase, and supply problems are expected to begin to ease after the middle of the year.
IDC said that, assuming that the supply is no longer interrupted, by the middle of 2021, PC supply and production capacity will reach a balance.
Due to strong demand growth, Lenovo, the world's largest PC manufacturer, is in full swing.
Lenovo's Lianbao Technology orders have been "queued" to the third quarter.
It is reported that Lianbao Technology opened the largest recruitment in its history after the Spring Festival this year, with about 10,000 newly recruited employees.
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