Worldwide PC Shipments Hit 62.7 million in Q1 2007, Says Gartner
Worldwide
PC shipments totaled 62.7 million units in the first quarter of 2007, a
8.9 percent increase from the same period last year, according
to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The Asia/Pacific region surpassed
the U.S. PC market to take the No. 2 position in terms of shipments for
the first time.
Hewlett-Packard’s worldwide PC shipment growth far outpaced the industry average, with its worldwide PC shipments increasing 28.7% in the first quarter.
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Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 1Q07 (Thousands of Units) Source: Gartner |
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1Q07 Shipments |
1Q07 Market Share (%) |
1Q07-1Q06 Growth (%) |
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Hewlett-Packard |
11,030 |
17.6 |
28.7 |
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Dell Inc. |
8,692 |
13.9 |
-7.8 |
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Acer |
4,275 |
6.8 |
46.1 |
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Lenovo |
3,969 |
6.3 |
16.1 |
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Toshiba |
2,552 |
4.1 |
15.3 |
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Others |
32,201 |
51.3 |
3.8 |
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Total |
62,719 |
100.0 |
8.9 |
Acer moved into the No. 3 position for worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter. Lenovo was dropped to the No. 4 position.
In the U.S. PC market, PC shipments grew 2.9 percent in the first quarter compared to a year ago.
Dell maintained the No. 1 position in the US in first quarter of 2007, but its shipment growth was well below the industry average.
