We quickly adapt to market needs and demands. In Europe, we will be discontinuing sales of laptops including Chromebooks for now," the spokesperson explained. "This is specific to the region - and is not necessarily reflective of conditions in other markets.
The PC and laptop business has been struggling in recent years, notably caused by the rising primacy of smartphones and tablets. Mobile devices have replaced their bulkier forebears for many consumers, and it seems Samsung's got its finger firmly on the pulse of the market.
Fortunately for die-hard notebookers, Samsung's spokesperson did add a caveat that suggests all might not be over for the Korean company's PC business. "We will continue to thoroughly evaluate market conditions and will make further adjustments to maintain our competitiveness in emerging PC categories."
