After years of sluggish performance, PC markets worldwide, including in Singapore, saw a surge in demand for computers driven by stay-at-home activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, with global shipments rising by about 13 per cent last year.
According to technology research company International Data Corporation (IDC), world wide shipments of PCs - desktops, laptops and high performance workstations - grew 13.1 per cent last year compared with 2019, with shipments increasing from 268 million units to 303 million.
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