Global PC sales increased after seven years

Global PC sales increased for the first time last year after seven years – according to data from two leading industry companies.

US International Data Corporation (IDC), an IT and telecommunications market research firm, said that global sales of traditional PCs rose 2.7 percent to 266.69 million. Gartner, a US-based IT market researcher, also said growth was modest at 0.6 percent to 261.2 million. (MTI)