A report by research firm IDC has projected hardware spending to grow by 39.23% to about $2.5bn (Dhs9.2bn) in 2013 from $1.8bn in 2009, Gulf News has reported. Of the estimated total PC sales of 1.76 million in 2009, notebook sales are expected to be 1.22 million followed by desktops at 269,825 and netbooks at 265,640 units, the report said.