- Market share of leading PC vendors
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Because the personal computer (PC) is an iconic high tech product the market share of leading PC vendors is watched closely. Market discussion of these devices may include netbooks but do not include media tablets which was dominated by Apple products.[1]
Key developments in recent years have been the battle for the top spot between Dell and HP, the rise of Acer, and the dwindling share of PCs sold by companies outside of the top five.
Global PC Market Share by Units, Percent. 2006-2010. Rank 2006 [2] 2007 [3] 2008 [4] 2009 [5] 2010 [6] 1 Dell 15.9 HP 18.2 HP 18.4 HP 19.3 HP 17.9 2 HP 15.9 Dell 14.3 Dell 14.3 Acer 13.0 Dell 12.9 3 Lenovo 7.0 Acer 8.9 Acer 11.1 Dell 12.2 Acer 12.0 4 Acer 5.8 Lenovo 7.4 Lenovo 7.2 Lenovo 8.1 Lenovo 9.7 5 Toshiba 3.8 Toshiba 4.0 Toshiba 4.5 Toshiba 5.1 Toshiba 5.4 Others 51.6 47.1 44.5 42.3 42.1 Dell pushed ahead of Compaq in 2001, but returned to second place when HP and Compaq merged in 2002. IBM sold off their PC business to Lenovo, placing a mainland Chinese company in the top five. Acer ascends to the top five in 2004.
Global PC Market Share by Units, Percent. 2001-2005 Rank 2001 [7] 2002 [8] 2003 [9] 2004 [10] 2005 [11] 1 Dell 13.3 HP-Compaq 16.2 Dell 15.0 Dell 16.4 Dell 16.8 2 Compaq 11.1 Dell 15.2 HP 14.3 HP 14.6 HP 14.5 3 HP 7.2 IBM 6.0 IBM 5.1 IBM 5.5 Lenovo 6.9 4 IBM 6.4 NEC 3.4 Fujitsu* 3.8 Fujitsu* 3.8 Acer 4.6 5 NEC 3.8 Toshiba 3.2 Toshiba 2.9 Acer 3.4 Fujitsu* 3.8 Others 58.1 56.0 58.9 56.4 53.3 Compaq and IBM dominated the market in the mid-1990s. Dell and HP emerge as important players late in the 1990s while IBMs market share wanes.
Global PC Market Share by Units, Percent. 1996-2000. Rank 1996 [12] 1997 [13] 1998 [14] 1999 [15] 2000 1 Compaq 10.0 Compaq 13.1 Compaq 13.8 Compaq 13.2 Compaq 12.8 2 IBM 8.6 IBM 8.6 IBM 8.2 Dell 9.8 Dell 10.8 3 Packard-Bell NEC 6.0 Dell 5.5 Dell 7.9 IBM 7.9 HP 7.6 4 Apple 5.9 HP 5.3 HP 5.8 HP 6.4 IBM 6.8 5 HP Packard Bell NEC 5.1 Packard Bell NEC 4.3 Packard Bell NEC 5.2 NEC 4.3 Others 62.2 60.1 57.5 57.7 - Fujitsu figures include Fujitsu Siemens.
- Figures include desktop PCs, mobile PCs, and servers using the Intel x86 processor architecture. 1996-1999 figures exclude x86 PCs.
- Figures subject to revision in later data releases.
Unit Sales to Global PC Market 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 [16] 2004 [17] 2005 [18] 2006 [19] 2007 [20] 2008 [21] 2009 [22] Units (M) 70.9 80.6 92.9 113.5 134.7* 128.1 132.4 168.9 189.0 218.5 239.4 271.2 302.2 305.9 Growth (pct.) 17.8 13.7 15.3 21.7 14.5* -4.6 2.7 10.9 11.8 15.3 9.5 13.4 10.9 1.2 - Figures include desktop PCs, mobile PCs, and servers using the Intel x86 processor architecture. 1996-1999 figures exclude x86 PCs.
References
- ^ Nearly 18 Million Media Tablets Shipped in 2010 with Apple Capturing 83% Share; eReader Shipments Quadrupled to More Than 12 Million, According to IDC
- ^ Gartner Says Hewlett-Packard Takes Clear Lead in Fourth Quarter Worldwide PC Shipments and Creates a Virtual Tie with Dell for 2006 Year-End Results. Gartner Press Release. January 17, 2007.
- ^ Gartner Says Worldwide PC Market Grew 13 Percent in 2007. Gartner Press Release. January 16, 2008.
- ^ Gartner Says In the Fourth Quarter of 2008 the PC Industry Suffered Its Worst Shipment Growth Rate Since 2002. Gartner Press Release. January 15, 2009.
- ^ Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2009 Posted Strongest Growth Rate in Seven Years. Gartner Press Release. January 13, 2010.
- ^ Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2010 Grew 3.1 Percent; Year-End Shipments Increased 13.8 Percent
- ^ Gartner Dataquest Says 2001 is a Year Battered PC Vendors Would Rather Forget. Gartner Press Release. January 17, 2002
- ^ Gartner Dataquest Says PC Market Experienced Slight Upturn in 2002, but Industry Still Shows No Signs of Strong Rebound. Gartner Press Release. January 17, 2003.
- ^ Gartner Says PC Vendors Experienced a Happy Holiday Season with Fourth Quarter Worldwide Shipments Increasing 12 Percent. Gartner Press Release. January 14, 2004.
- ^ Gartner Says Strong Mobile Sales Lift Worldwide PC Shipments to 12 Percent Growth in 2004. Gartner Press Release. January 18, 2005.
- ^ Gartner Says EMEA Region Became Largest PC Market in the World Based on Unit Shipments in 2005. Gartner Press Release. January 18, 2006.
- ^ Compaq and IBM Winners in 1996 Market Share. PCWorld. January 27, 1997
- ^ GartnerGroup's Dataquest Says U.S. and Europe Boost 1998 Worldwide PC Growth. Gartner Press Release. January 29, 1999.
- ^ GartnerGroup's Dataquest Says U.S. and Europe Boost 1998 Worldwide PC Growth. Gartner Press Release. January 29, 1999.
- ^ GartnerGroup's Dataquest Says Worldwide PC Market Topped 21 Percent Growth in 1999. Gartner Press Release. January 24, 2000.
- ^ Gartner Says PC Vendors Experienced a Happy Holiday Season with Fourth Quarter Worldwide Shipments Increasing 12 Percent. Gartner Press Release. January 14, 2004.
- ^ Gartner Says Strong Mobile Sales Lift Worldwide PC Shipments to 12 Percent Growth in 2004. Gartner Press Release. January 18, 2005.
- ^ Gartner Says EMEA Region Became Largest PC Market in the World Based on Unit Shipments in 2005. Gartner Press Release. January 18, 2006.
- ^ Gartner Says Hewlett-Packard Takes Clear Lead in Fourth Quarter Worldwide PC Shipments and Creates a Virtual Tie with Dell for 2006 Year-End Results. Gartner Press Release. January 17, 2007.
- ^ Gartner Says Worldwide PC Market Grew 13 Percent in 2007. Gartner Press Release. January 16, 2008.
- ^ Gartner Says In the Fourth Quarter of 2008 the PC Industry Suffered Its Worst Shipment Growth Rate Since 2002. Gartner Press Release. January 15, 2009.
- ^ Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2009 Posted Strongest Growth Rate in Seven Years. Gartner Press Release. January 13, 2010.
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