Media tablets might see higher adoption, but they will not have any major impact on the PCs.

Worldwide PC shipment growth for 2011 ended on a slightly positive note, growing to 1.8 percent on the year.

The research firm says that PC shipments will grow 4.4 percent in 2012 as the market plays catch up in bringing a new level of innovation that consumers want to see in devices they purchase.

Lenovo's worldwide PC shipments declined 8.2 percent YOY during the fourth fiscal quarter, against a 7% slump in overall industry PC shipments worldwide for the same period. A continued decrease in commercial PC shipments worldwide and the...