The traditional PC market is in dire need of some hot new products to drive growth. Too bad that's probably not going to happen soon, according to market researcher IDC.
The worldwide PC market has basically slowed to a crawl this year,
IDC says in a report released today. It expects just 0.9 percent growth this year, the second consecutive year of growth below two percent.
While citing the usual macroeconomic culprits -- slowness in Asia and mature markets -- the report said consumers are "considering spending on other products like media
tablets and smartphones" while waiting for Windows 8.
