Sale of computers grows back, but consumers prefer smartphone

For the first time in six years, global sales of computers grew 1.42% in the second quarter, according to research firm Gartner. Lenovo and HP are tied at the top of this market, with 21.9% stake each. Thirdly appears Dell, owner of a slice of 16.8%, followed by Apple, which holds 7.1% of sales. However, the growth in sales of notebooks and desktops was driven by the professional sector. The final consumer, keep using more and more smartphones for activities such as access to social networks and agendas, banking and shopping. All this reduces the need to buy a computer, in the evaluation of Mikako Kitagawa, an analyst at Gartner.