IDC lowers Q1 2013 global PC monitor shipment estimates from 34.7 million units to 33.8m, a 9.9% Y-o-Y decline caused by the continual drops in desktop PC shipments.
The analyst expects WW monitor shipments to drop further to 113.6m units by 2017.
"The continued decline in PC desktops is bringing about changes in strategy and product focus in the PC monitor market," IDC says. "With Windows 8 we expect to see more touch-based monitors although price points are a little high. Average screen size is also expected to increase to 21.4-inch in 2017 from 20.4-inch in 2012."
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