Notebooks Dominate Retail Computer Sales

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NPD Group research shows retail sales are far out pacing desktop sales. For the month of March, 2007, brick and mortar retail sales of notebooks totaled $697 million. During the same period, desktop sales were only $305 million at retail.

Toshiba was the most popular brand with a 26.2% unit share. HP followed closely with 23.9% unit share, while Gateway is a distant third with 13% unit share. Apple notebooks ranked 4th with 9.9% of retail unit sales and Compaq rounded out the top-five at 8.5%.

HP holds nearly one third of retail unit sales when combined its two notebook brands’ (HP and Compaq) are combined.

Rank Brand                   Unit Share

1   Toshiba                   26.2%

2   Hewlett Packard           23.9%

3   Gateway                   13.0%

4   Apple                      9.9%

5   Compaq                     8.5%Total Dollar Volume:         $696,976,800

NPD's numbers exclude Wal-Mart and stores where memberships are required.

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