Tag: Market Share
Dell Gets Unlikely Help From Apple to Regain Number 2 PC Market Share Spot
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Dell edged out rival Acer to re-claim the second place PC vendor spot behind HP in terms of market share. Dell managed to this through an unlikely friend–Apple’s iPad. As the iPad cannibalized consumer notebook and netbook sales, of which Acer is heavily invested in, Dell remained strong in the corporate [...]
iPad Helps Apple Soar Past HP in Mobile PC Shipments
In a recent report released by Display Search, Apple is now the leading mobile PC company in terms of fourth quarter 2010 market share, moving past HP to claim the top spot. The Cupertino, California maker of iPads and MacBooks shipped more than 10.2 million notebooks and tablets combined, besting HP’s shipment score of 9.3 [...]
Mac Sales Expected to Jump 26% Next Year, Average Price down
A new report from Caris & Company predicts that Mac sales will grow 26% next year, while its PC counterpart will only grow at a rate of 16% year over year. While this growth is impressive, and nothing to dismiss, it is important to note that if accurate it would give Apple a 4% market [...]
HP Overtakes Dell in US, PC Sales Decline 6.5% Worldwide
Approximately 67.2 million computers were sold in Q1 2009, which is a 6.5% decline compared to a year ago. Gartner reports that HP’s overtaken Dell for the lead in US marketshare for the first time since 2001.
HP Still #1 Global Notebook Vendor, Dell Leads in North America
According to DisplaySearch, HP continues to be the global leader in the notebook market, while Dell maintains a slight edge in the North American market. HP holds a 21.4% marketshare in North America and a 20.5% market share in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
