Expansion of PC replacement in the public sector following the end of Windows 7 support
Need for an integrated endpoint solution for computing device management
Increased demand for ultra-slim, premium detachable tablets


International Data Corporation Korea (IDC Korea), an IT market analysis consulting firm, announced on the 12th that domestic PC shipments increased by 13.4% compared to the previous year.

According to a recent PC research analysis released by IDC Korea, domestic PC shipments in the third quarter of 2019 totaled 1.02 million units, consisting of 530,000 desktops and 490,000 laptops, an increase of 13.4% compared to the previous year.

IDC Korea predicted that as support for Windows 7 ended in January 2020, large-scale replacement of aging desktops occurred, mainly in the public and education sectors, and that this demand would continue until early 2020.

Cumulative shipments of commercial PCs reached 1.65 million units by the third quarter of 2019, an 11.9% increase from 1.48 million units last year. However, it was analyzed that once most replacement work is completed by early 2020, demand will decline in the mid-to-long term due to market saturation, and related companies will focus on profits rather than sales.

The consumer division shipped 460,000 units, maintaining the same level as the previous year; however, while gaming PCs declined year-on-year due to the absence of new games and lowered demand for high-spec upgrades, AMD Ryzen, leveraging its cost-effectiveness and brand recognition, [sold] laptop linesIt expanded its business and showed an upward trend in market share.

Consumers tend to purchase a combination of various computing devices depending on their purpose of use, and in particular, there is a trend of mainly choosing convertible laptops, ultra-slim devices under 15mm thick, and premium detachable tablets as premium products that can express the user's identity.

Park Dan-ah, an analyst at IDC Korea, predicted, “While the fluctuations in growth rates from this year to next year may be somewhat volatile due to the end of Windows 7 support, long-term quantitative growth will be difficult as the PC market is already mature.” She added, “The adoption of miniaturized and slim products will increase as commercial PCs pursue space efficiency and modernized designs, and influenced by market conditions where flexible work arrangements are expanding.”

"Kwon Sang-jun, Director of Device Research at IDC Korea, stated, 'The commercial market will see the adoption of computing devices of various form factors depending on the job types of employees. Accordingly, solutions capable of managing heterogeneous devices are required, and their importance is gradually increasing, as evidenced by an IDC survey showing that over 48% of companies in the Asia-Pacific region plan to adopt integrated endpoint management solutions.'"