Gartner Cuts Forecast For PC Sales

Technology research firm Gartner IT has pulled down its forecast for personal computer sales in the second half of the year by 2%. Gartner cited a weak revival in tech spending this year as the reason for the downward revision. Gartner has predicted a 19.2% rise in the global PC sales from 308.3 million units to 367.8 million units. PC sales in the first half grew 24%. The technology research firm also expects worldwide PC shipments to grow more than 15% in the six-month period from July to December. The projection is slightly lower than its earlier forecast, the reason being the “return of economic uncertainty” in the US and Western Europe, Gartner explained. Gartner research director Ranjit Atwal said, "There is no doubt that consumer; if not business PC demand has slowed relative to expectations in mature markets. The PC market revived in the first half of 2010, but the real test of its resilience is yet to come." Read more from Benzinga's Company news.