Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) has become global, and the United States, the largest personal computer (PC) manufacturers champion

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jihsinco 17 April, 2009 05:27:00

The U.S. industry market research (IDC) and (Gartner) reported, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) in the first quarter market share in the United States beyond the Dell (Dell), and the United States has become the world's largest personal computer (PC) manufacturers champion . The two studies also report industry worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter or slightly better than expected, IDC forecasts PC shipments in 2010 will be a gradual recovery.

IDC said that the first quarter of the global PC shipments decrease 7.1% to 63.4 million units, though at a slower rate than the original forecast of 8.2%. IDC also under the revised PC shipments in 2009 estimated that 4.5% will be reduced by 82 million to 200 million units, than the previous forecast of 3.8 percent reduction in error; By 2010, PC shipments are expected to rise to 300 million 900,000 Taiwan.

In addition to the global shipping is better than expected, the U.S. market than IDC's previous forecast, and the United States to reduce the volume of only 3.1%, well below the forecast 8.9 percent by value. According to Gartner figures, first quarter global PC shipments in the same period last year fell 6.5 percent, the United States shipped less than 1 percent decline.

Previously in charge of IDC, said: "The United States is the center of the financial crisis, coupled with the trend of recession, we are worried that demand and growth will continue to drop." The result is that although the United States PC market has been hit in the fourth quarter, but benefited from the intense price competition and the demand for laptop growth.

IDC and Gartner said that HP's use of these trends, beyond the Dell, the first PC maker to board the United States as the world champion and the United States. Hewlett-Packard and a lower price on the status of a veteran, will push the United States market share rose to 27.6 percent, Dell's market share fell to 26.3%. Acer in the United States for 10.5% market share, Apple rose 7.6%, Toshiba 6.6%.

Hewlett-Packard in the United States share of the expansion of Dell's retail strategy shows that failed to boost sales. Dell in 2006, the world's largest PC maker Hewlett-Packard lost the throne, the main reason is the gradual loss of the company's direct sales strategy attractive. Dell to make a fresh start, the beginning of the market through the retailers Wal-Mart PC, attempt to draw market share.

On the global market share of 20.5% Hewlett-Packard, Dell dropped to 13.6%. Hewlett-Packard shipments in the first quarter increased 2.9 percent, while Dell fell 16.7%. Acer?皏H11.6% of global market share ranked the third. Lenovo accounted for 7%, Toshiba 5.4%.

Intel on the 14th that, PC sales have bottomed out in the first quarter, IDC and Gartner do not dare to have such a bold assessment, but more optimistic IDC. IDC, said: "I think Intel did not mean that the PC will be the sharp rebound in the next quarter, but that we will not see any deterioration of growth rate."

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jihsinco on 19 April, 2009 10:17:47

Gartner said the United States in April 15, 2009 announced the global PC market survey. Settlement show that the first quarter of 2009 (January ~ March) for the supply of 67.2 million units, than the 6.5 percent reduction in the same period last year.

From the manufacturers, the U.S. Hewlett-Packard (HP) with 19.8% market share of the first win. By virtue of including low-cost notebook computers, including stable supply of the product line expanded the lead. The second is the U.S. Dell (market share of 13.1%), Taiwan's Acer (13.0 percent market share) in third place narrowly. Dedicated and committed to the Dell product is different from the United States and by virtue of Acer EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets low-cost laptops to expand the supply.

From a regional perspective, the United States than the same period last year to reduce supply by 0.3%, to 15.3 million Taiwan. As a result of low prices strong laptop sales, shipments fell only slightly. In addition, HP's shipments in the United States share of 21%, since the first time since winning in 2001.

EMEA supply more than 10.2 percent year-on-year reduction to 22.7 million units, a double-digit decline for the first time ever. Compared with other regions, Central and South America clear excess inventory, reduce supply 12.4 percent year-on-year, 550 million units.

In addition to the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan, the business computer market are subject to the impact of economic slowdown, more than the same period last year to reduce supply by 5.5%, to 18.2 million Taiwan. Japan's 3.8 percent year-on-year reduction of about 36 million Taiwan. Despite the general consumers to buy mini-notebook computers, and notebook computer demand, but demand for enterprises to replace the slower pace.

The company Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst forecasts: "the future, low-cost laptop computers will also encourage more growth in the region of supply. But by the impact of lower average selling prices, the market may be a sharp decline in sales."

In addition, the U.S. International Data Corp. (IDC) also released on the same day the global personal computer market-related findings. The survey shows that the first quarter of 2009 than the same period last year to reduce supply by 7.1%, to 63.46 million to Taiwan. With the original forecast of 8.2 percent reduction compared to the same period last year, the market decline only slightly due to lower prices brought about by the mini-notebook computer sales, as well as widening access, such as sales.