By Jonny Evans

Copyright computerworld

Apple and Lenovo were the only PC makers to experience any growth in the US desktop and notebook markets in the second quarter. Apple saw the highest year-on-year growth of all PC makers according to Canalys, part of Omdia.

That growth is significant: While the industry as a whole shipments for the second quarter drop by 1.4 percent compared to a year earlier, Apple experienced a 15.5% increase — the biggest in the business. Lenovo, the one PC maker that did experience some growth, saw an increase of just 5.1%. Many PC makers (Acer and others outside the top five) saw a 10% decline.

Which way to go?

The decline in shipments comes as the over-hyped end of support for Windows 10 nears. Many in the industry had expected PC sales to rise as the deadline approached and users migrated to new systems capable of running Windows 11.