RAMageddon: How IT leaders are adapting PC refresh strategy to manage the 2026 memory crunch

Rising memory costs force IT leaders to rethink device refresh, budgets, and procurement strategies.

PC market posts modest growth in early 2026 despite memory shortages and economic strain

The growth came despite a convergence of headwinds, including weakening economic indicators and a persistent memory shortage ...
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Memory shortage batters PC market; double-digit sales drop coming, say analysts

The AI data center boom is squeezing PC and smartphone sales, with a decrease of more than 10% in the offing this year. Global PC and smartphone sales are expected to fall by more than 10% this year, ...
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Q4 PC Shipments Rise 9.6%, Memory Shortage to Hurt Growth in 2026

The global PC market ended 2025 on a strong note, with fourth-quarter shipments increasing 9.6% year over year to 76.4 million units, according to the data compiled by International Data Corporation ( ...
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Windows 11's memory compression is often overlooked, but you might want to enable it

Windows 11 has a habit of doing things quietly in the background and then getting blamed for them later. Memory compression is one of those features. It sounds like a gimmick and immediately gets ...

Is increasing VRAM finally worth it? I ran the numbers on my Windows 11 PC

Is increasing VRAM finally worth it? I ran the numbers on my Windows 11 PC ...