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Worldwide PC sales fell 8-11% YoY in 3Q15, according to two market-research companies:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/pc-shipments-continue-to-slump-1444340072

World-wide personal computer shipments dropped in the September quarter as PC makers didn’t receive much of a boost from Microsoft Corp. ’s new operating system, Windows 10, according to a pair of data trackers Thursday.

International Data Corp. said shipments fell a larger-than-anticipated 11% to 71 million units in the third quarter, while rival researcher Gartner Inc. said shipments totaled 73.7 million units, down 7.7% from a year ago.

… PC sales began slowing several years ago as consumers shifted spending to tablets and smartphones. Sales rebounded briefly in 2014, reflecting purchases by businesses as Microsoft phased out support for its aging Windows XP software. But conditions have softened again in 2015…