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Gartner cuts second-half PC growth forecast

Growth forecasts for personal computer sales for the second half of the year have been cut by Gartner on Tuesday, noting that the economic outlook for the US and Western Europe remains uncertain. The technology research and advisory firm said worldwide PC sales are expected to grow 15.3 percent during the second half of the year, about two percent below the previous forecast. Although lowering their forecast numbers, Gartner said worldwide PC sales should top 367.8 million units, up just over 19 percent from the 308.3 million units sold in 2009. Gartner research director Ranjit Atwal said Gartner was lowering the second-half growth forecast ?in light of the uncertain economic outlook for the United States and Western Europe.? ?There is no doubt that consumer, if not business PC demand has slowed relative to expectations in mature markets,? Atwal told AFP. He said that ?the slow pace of economic recovery and austerity measures in Europe have made PC suppliers very cautious in 2010.? However, ?consumer demand i

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