# 2026-04-20

-   [[Bookmarked]]:
    -   [Global PC Shipments Grow 3.2% YoY in Q1 2026 on Pre-emptive Buying Before Memory-led Price Increases](https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-pc-shipments-q1-2026)
        -   "The growth was fueled by two key drivers – pre-emptive buying before memory-led price increases hit the retail level, and the necessary hardware refreshes caused by the termination of Windows 10 support."
        -   [[global memory shortage crisis]] / [[Windows 10 end-of-life]]
    -   [France is ditching Windows for digital sovereignty - and its new Linux stack is taking shape](https://www.zdnet.com/article/france-leaves-windows-for-linux-desktop/)
        -   "France's government is switching from Windows to a Linux desktop. The desktop will be based on the police Linux distro, [[GendBuntu]]. The distro includes France's own suite of open-source desktop programs."

-   The global memory shortage crisis is an example of a digital shock.

-   Windows 10 end-of-life is an example of a digital shock.