back to article Inflation hits PC market as laptop and desktop prices jump, and most businesses are last in the line for kit

Inflation is hitting the PC market, with prices jumping amid chip shortages and market uncertainty. Average selling prices of PCs are up by 10 per cent compared to a year ago, Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa told The Register. "We recognize that enterprise grade laptops are the most impacted as these do not have flexibility …

  1. Steve Button Silver badge

    I blame Brexit.

    I mean, everyone else blames everything bad on Brexit so why not this as well?

    Thumbs down is just there.

    1. Plest Silver badge
      Facepalm

      Re: I blame Brexit.

      Well take your pick....

      1. Boris

      2. Brexit

      3. Brexit and Boris

      4. Worldwide impact of something big that happened last year....name escapes me....

      5. Inflation rising...well, it's inflation right else it'd be called deflation and that's just as bad.

  2. Strahd Ivarius Silver badge
    Trollface

    There are still people buying Chromebooks?

    (or trying to)

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