A few interesting facts about PC usage worldwide:
- The number of PCs in use around the world just hit the 1 billion mark; 2 billion are expected to be in use by 2014.
- 180 million PCs (approximately 16% of the worldwide installed base) will be replaced this year.
- Mature markets, such as the United States, Western Europe and Japan, account for 58% of the world’s installed PCs, but only represent 15% of the population.
Source: Gartner Inc.
Reprinted with permission © 2008 TreeTop Technologies
Footnotes: From "View from the TreeTop" Volume 2 Issue 7 July 2008