Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 5.7% in Q3 2016, eighth quarter of decline in a row

The PC market’s decline still seems to have no end in sight after continuing for up to eight quarters in a row, according to at least one research firm. For Q3 2016, both Gartner and IDC found PC shipments were down globally.

Gartner estimates worldwide PC shipments fell 5.7 percent to 68.9 million units in Q3 2016, marking the eighth quarter of PC shipment declines. According to the firm’s numbers, this is “the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC industry.”