AI server gold rush leaves budget laptops starving for chips as sub $500 machines down nearly a fifth stateside Fewer Americans are buying PCs as rising component costs mean the sub $500 bracket is rapidly disappearing, with laptop makers favoring higher end machines – and things are likely to deteriorate throughout the year. According to stats compiled by Omdia, unit sales to US distributors plunged 7 percent year on year in Q1 to 15.8 million units. HP was hit hardest, shrinking by more than...
