A new report has revealed details regarding the tablet PC market in China. While the market saw a decline at the start, the region managed to see a rise in this segment in the second half of this year.

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According to an IDC report, the Coronavirus pandemic was actually a “double edged sword” that both boosted the consumer market but also made the commercial market worse.  In the first quarter of this year, the tablet segment shipped around 6.21 million units, which marked a 17 percent year on year rise. The report adds that a large number of consumers have purchased tablet computers in the last two years. On the other hand, the commercial market shipped only 540,000 units, marking a 42 percent decrease year on year during this same period.

Apparently, the pandemic was the primary reason for this sharp fall since the outbreak lead to lockdowns in certain regions across the nation. This, in turn, led to projects being cancelled and shipments further declining. So, the commercial market is expected to not see the robust performance it saw back in 2020 in the second half of this year. During the first quarter of 2022, the tablet PC shipments overall declined by 2.1 percent year on year. However, the market stabilized and the shipments reached 6.76 million units. This marked a rise of 8.1 percent year on year.

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Guo Tianxiang, senior analyst at IDC China said that “There is no doubt that the rebound of the epidemic and the stricter lockdown policies in various places have significantly boosted Chinese consumers’ demand for tablet computers. Shanghai and surrounding areas, which are under lockdown, have also not been affected. It is not the main area for tablet computer material production and complete machine assembly, so it can be said that it has little impact on the supply of products, and it also ensures that the supply side can fully meet the sudden market demand of consumers.”

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