Prague, May 19, 2014 – Following six quarters of decline, the Slovak PC market increased in volume by 21% year on year in the first quarter of 2014. While seven out of ten PCs sold were notebooks, recovery was noted in the desktop segment as well.
The market was driven by transitions to a newer Windows OS versions (either Win7 or Win8), as Microsoft ended its support of Windows XP in April. Vendors also increased shipments of new PCs due to Microsoft’s price reduction of Windows 8; some were also compelled to do so in order to meet end-of-fiscal-year targets set by their global or regional HQs.
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