The research company Gartner released its report on PC shipments in the first quarter of 2014.
In total, 76,6 were delivered in the quarter millions συστήματα, με μείωση 1,7% σε σχέση με το ίδιο space of 2013.
Gartner notes that the 1,7% decline is the smallest it has seen in recent quarters. Indicatively, in the first quarter of 2013 the drop was 13,9%, while in the following quarters of 2013 the drop fluctuated, continuously decreasing, at rates of 10,9%, 8,6% and 6,9%.
Η Lenovo maintains leadership in the global PC market, with a 10,9% increase in shipments and a 16,9% market share. Overall, the company achieved incremental delivery rates in all individual markets, with the exception of the Asia/Pacific market.
They are followed by Hewlett Packard and Dell, in second and third place, respectively, but the difference between them is decreasing. More specifically, HP achieved its biggest increase in the last two years (4,1%) with a total market share of 16%, while Dell for the third consecutive quarter increased its shipments by 9%, its highest performance since Q2011 12,5. Dell's market share reached XNUMX%.
Η Gartner correlates the rise of the top three manufacturers, coupled with the decline in decline, with the termination supportof the Windows XP operating system from Microsoft. The research firm believes that this parameter led many simple users and businesses, worldwide, to upgrade by purchasing new computers.
The top five makers are completing Acer (share 7,3%), which was a big bend by 14,8%, and Asus (share 6,9%) rising to deliveries at a growth rate of 4,8%. Finally, all other manufacturers recorded a decrease in deliveries by 9,2%, while the total market share for them was 40,5%.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
