[moffkalast]

CAD as the other guy points out, video editing/rendering, 3D modelling and animation for gamedev/movie industry, crypto mining. ML is so niche it's a rounding error.

> gamers(who mainly use consoles anyway)

Listen here, I'll have you know PC gaming is almost half of the entire gaming market: https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Newzoo_PC...

[AzzieElbab]

Ok. So what is your theory about the declining market for PCs? The only other thing I can think of is that companies bought tons of laptops for remote workers during lockdowns, which did not last as a trend.

[moffkalast]

Well yeah duh, the shortages were not only from the lack of production, but also from sudden demand as everyone started WFH. All of those people haven't broken their brand new laptops in 2 years yet. There was also government stimulus worldwide which lots of people used to buy new computers.

Overall I think there's also a slight decline in desktop/laptop usage as a whole, as younger people grow up doing everything on touch devices instead, but that's more of a slow generational shift.