iPad Sales Expected To Cut PC Sales

PC sales predictions are not as big as predicted thanks to tablet sales, according to a new report from Gartner. According to Gartner, PC shipments are on pace to total 352.4 million units in 2010, a 14.3 percent increase from 2009, which is down from Gartner’s previous PC shipment forecast in September of 17.9 percent growth.

Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner, stated: “These results reflect marked reductions in expected near-term unit growth based on expectations of weaker consumer demand, due in no small part to growing user interest in media tablets such as the iPad.