PC sales rose in the fourth quarter for the first time in six years

The sales of traditional PCs increased in the fourth quarter of last year for the first time in the past six years – according to a survey published on Friday by the US International Data Corporation (IDC), an IT and telecommunications market research firm.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, 70.6 million PCs were sold worldwide, 0.7 percent more than a year before. IDC predicted a 1.7 percent decline in sales for the fourth quarter of 2017. For the first time in the fourth quarter of last year, the sales of desktop personal computers increased for the first time in six years. (MTI)