# No, the sub-$500 PC market will not disappear by 2028 - Au contraire, I expect it to thrive. Here's why

> Gartner, the analyst firm that once predicted Windows Phone would take over the iPhone by 2015 and said that the personal computer would wither the same year (because of tablets), now wants us to believe that the…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/no-the-sub-usd500-pc-market-will-not-disappear-by-2028-au-contraire-i-expect-it-to-thrive-heres-why?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69a754176e92e4529adc2456)
- **Published:** 2026-03-03
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #iphone #disappear #market #contraire #expect #gartner #thrive #accounts
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