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HP, Dell ranked as top global PC makers
El Segundo, Calif. — Dell Inc. regained its runner-up position in the second quarter of 2010 as Acer’s sales slipped during the period, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp.
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Dell shipped 10.5 million units worldwide in the second quarter, down 1.2 percent from 10.7 million units in the first quarter. This gave Dell a 12.8 percent share of global shipments, down from 13.1 percent in the first quarter, said iSuppli.
However, Acer experienced a 6.2 percent shipment decline in the second quarter, with its shipments falling to 10.2 million units, down from 10.9 million in the first quarter. The computer maker’s share declined to 12.4 percent, down from 13.3 percent in the first quarter, said iSuppli.
iSuppli says Acer’s decline was notable given the global PC market’s 1.1 sequential rise in the second quarter, with shipments amounting to 82.5 million units, up from 81.6 million in the first quarter.
“With its product line heavily focused on mobile PCs, Acer’s sequential decline in notebook shipments impacted its position at the total PC level more than its competitors, which were able to draw on the upswing in desktop shipments to bolster their total shipments,” said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst, compute platforms research, for iSuppli, in a statement.
iSuppli’s latest worldwide PC forecast, “A Record Setting Quarter for PCs!,” calls for unit shipment growth of 15 percent in 2010.
The second quarter also marked HP’s 16th consecutive quarter as the No. 1 worldwide PC brand, with a market share of 18.1 percent.
The Top 5 Asian OEMs all delivered strong performances equaling or surpassing 24 percent year-over growth rates, according to iSuppli. Lenovo led the Asian OEMs, growing its PC shipments by 47.5 percent from the second quarter of 2009, resulting in a market share increase of 1.7 percent year-over-year.
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