Research firm Gartner is predicting that 2015 will be the year in which the number of tablet devices_finally overtakes the number of PCs_shipped worldwide. The company’s latest report foresees that the number of traditional PCs (that includes both desktops and notebooks) and ultramobile devices will_reach_317 million in 2015, up slightly from its estimate of 308 million for this year. In contrast, Gartner estimates that the number of tablet devices will increase from 256 million in 2014 to 321 million in 2015. Create Infographics Despite the significant change at the top, Gartner believes that the ending_of support for Windows XP and...

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