Tablet shipments to decline in 2015: TrendForce

Tablet shipments to decline in 2015: TrendForce

PanARMENIAN.Net - Notebook shipments will grow 0.6% in 2015 to 174.6 million units, while tablet shipments will decline 3.5% to 185.6 million units, market intelligence provider TrendForce said, according to DigiTimes.

Notebook manufacturers largely competed for market share in 2014 by slashing prices, and business procurement of notebooks was also stable in 2014 as companies upgraded equipment. In 2015, a more diverse array of products will enter the notebook market along with a new operating system, the company said. Facing intense competition from smartphones, phablets, in particular, and low-priced notebooks, tablets could eventually be forced out of the market unless manufacturers develop a new business model.

Tablets performed poorly in 2014 while notebooks did increasingly well. Overall, 366 million mobile PCs (notebooks and tablets) were shipped in 2014, which was similar to the previous year.

The firm also said in 2014, 2-in-1 PCs will account for 4-5% of overall notebooks, but that figure is expected to rise to 8-10% in 2015. Moreover, the penetration of clamshell notebooks will be only 9% in 2014 and will not increase further in 2015.

In 2014, Google is expected to sell 6.5 million Chromebooks and market penetration will reach 4%. But if Chromebooks adopt the 2-in-1 PC concept, it will be difficult to keep the device's price low. TrendForce forecasts Chomebook sales will increase slightly to eight million units in 2015.

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