Global Notebook Shipments Rise Concerns Over OZ Market 0 – channelnews

Global notebook shipments are still climbing despite chronic shortages in markets such as Australia.

According to DigiTimes research, sales of traditional notebooks (without detachable keypads) rose 3.1% in the third quarter of 2021, this was stronger than previous forecast, according to the latest figures from their Notebook Tracker services.

Recent research by ChannelNews reveals that several major brands including HP, Dell, Acer and Lenovo have supply problems in Australia with executives claiming that this “will not change until mid-2022”.

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The increased sales globally was despite a sharp decline in education procurement orders several global markets including Australia.

Global notebook shipments were driven up by strong demand for enterprise notebooks for workers returning to offices.

Notebook vendors have also placed orders out of concern about shipping congestion and dock strikes in Australia as well as the lack of components.

Shipments in the enterprise sector are expected to stay robust in the furth quarter.

However overall shipments will slip as mature markets see the pandemic easing claims DigiTimes.

In the consumer market a lack of new innovations is hampering sales with researchers tipping a decrease in demand.

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David Richards has been writing about technology for more than 30 years. A former Fleet Street journalist, he wrote the Award Winning Series on the Federated Ships Painters + Dockers Union for the Bulletin that led to a Royal Commission. He is also a Logie Winner for Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism with a story called The Werribee Affair. In 1997, he built the largest Australian technology media company and prior to that the third largest PR company that became the foundation company for Ogilvy PR. Today he writes about technology and the impact on both business and consumers.