The data illustrates a forecast for the total PC market device shipments broken down by the type of device from 2013 to 2020. In 2018, Gartner projected worldwide shipments of ultramobiles (basic and utility) to reach 155 million units.
Thanks to the widespread uptake of laptops and notebooks and, more recently, tablet devices and smartphones, sales and shipment figures for desktop PCs are decreasing steadily. This trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Experts argue, however, that there will always be a place for the traditional desktop PC, particularly in the workplace, and that this form of computer will continue to sell, albeit at a lesser rate than previously seen.
