Posted on 10/08/2015 9:24:40 PM PDT by Swordmaker
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 73.7 million units in the third quarter of 2015, a 7.7 percent decline from the third quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
“The global PC market has experienced price increases of around 10 percent throughout the year, due to the sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar against local currencies. In the third quarter of 2015, this continued to be a major cause for weaker demand in those regions,” said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner, in a statement. “These impacted regions, which include EMEA, Japan and Latin America, posted double-digit declines in the third quarter. Asia/Pacific and the U.S. were more stable.”
Windows 10 was launched in the third quarter of 2015, but it had a minimal impact on shipments in the quarter. Lenovo secured the top position in worldwide PC shipments, as its market share increased to 20.3 percent, despite a 4 percent decline in shipments in the third quarter of 2015 (see Table 1). EMEA and Japan were two challenging regions for Lenovo with double-digit declines, but they were offset by 22 percent growth in the U.S. Lenovo introduced a variety of hybrid laptops, both detachable and from a wide range of price points.
Table 1: Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 3Q15 (Thousands of Units)
Notes: Data includes desk-based PCs, notebook PCs and ultramobile premium (see “Market Definitions and Methodology: Consumer Devices“). All data is estimated based on a preliminary study. Final estimates will be subject to change. The statistics are based on shipments selling into channels. Numbers may not add up to totals shown because of rounding. Source: Gartner (October 2015)
HP maintained the second position in worldwide PC shipments. HP’s market share reached 18.5 percent, while shipments declined 4 percent. HP had weak shipments in EMEA, but they were offset by shipment growth in Asia/Pacific and the U.S. Dell, the No. 3 vendor worldwide, saw flat shipments compared with a year ago. Dell did well in most regions, but it had a double-digit decline in shipments in Japan. In Asia/Pacific and the U.S., Dell grew faster than the regional average.
In the U.S., PC shipments totaled 17 million units in the third quarter of 2015, a 1.3 percent increase from the same period last year (see Table 2). Similar to worldwide market trends, the U.S. market experienced growth in notebooks and premium ultramobiles, which was offset by desktop PC shipment declines.
Table 2: Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 3Q15 (Thousands of Units)
Notes: Data includes desk-based PCs, notebook PCs and ultramobile premium (see “Market Definitions and Methodology: Consumer Devices“). All data is estimated based on a preliminary study. Final estimates will be subject to change. The statistics are based on shipments selling into channels. Numbers may not add up to totals shown because of rounding. Source: Gartner (October 2015)
PC shipments in EMEA totaled 20 million units in the third quarter of 2015, a decline of 15.7 percent over the same period last year. The currency devaluation continued to be a major contributor of stagnation in EMEA, as prices remained high. The inventory buildup from the first half of 2015 started showing some improvement during the third quarter. The back-to-school sales season was weak in Western Europe, as the introduction of many new products was delayed until the end of September due to the clearing of high inventory.
Asia/Pacific PC shipments reached 26.3 million units in the third quarter of 2015, a 1.7 percent decline from the third quarter of 2014. Consumer spending continues to be cautious due to weak economies and currency fluctuations. Asia/Pacific mobile PC shipments grew 2.2 percent in the third quarter, while desk-based PC shipments declined 4.9 percent.
These results are preliminary.
Source: Gartner, Inc.
Woo hoo!
Great news for hairdressers and other pervert Apple users!
Just another 40 years and Apple will catch up with the PC system...
Whoopie....!
Pinging dayglored and Shadow Ace for their Ping List groups.
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
Congratulations. . . you are the first anti-Apple hate poster. You've broken the ice. You win the gasoline powered WHOOPEE!
I can wear ten of them and be an official electronic zombie!
The absolute coolest!
Well, I appreciate the ping, but unless you crave a bunch of riled-up (see "Surface Book") Windows fans coming here to trash Apple and mock your Apple-positive statistics from MacDailyNews, I think discretion is the better part of valor here. Hell, your own ping to the Apple list got beat by publius911 jumping in the slander Apple customers as perverts. No need to make it worse....
I'll wait for the Windows-positive tech press to see the Gartner figures and write articles about how Apple is doing well while PCs continue to tank.
The articles should be out any minute... Holding my breath.... Turning blue...
(Geez at least you'd think The Register would save my life... Maybe I'll post this one: PC shipments slump in Q3, thanks to free Windows 10 ... that ought to liven things up...)
Oh my god! Whatever shall I do?
The "hate card!"
Ok you win!
*snicker!*
Damn, dayglored, and here I was, dusting off the Popcorn Cart. . . and about to ping ThunderSleeps so he could sell Cotton Candy. . .
Or referee, which ever seems more beneficial. . .
Maybe ambulance services, would be more in order?
Even put in a plug for Apple's good numbers and your thread. How's that? :-)
I'm going to bed.
You do realize that Apple has patented many things that never see the light of day. . .
> You do realize that Apple has patented many things that never see the light of day. . . 2008: Apple patents head mounted Laser Display.
Sharks!! Sharks with frickin’ lasers on their heads!!!
Worse, flying sharks controlled by the NSA with frickin' lasers on their heads. . . Hey, we should write a movie script! We'll make millions!
I’m probably going to upgrade my MacBook Pro soon. I
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Byes, but you bought a Chromebook.
A fool and his money are soon parted, indeed.
So a 13.3" chromebook is 30% the price of the MacBook. And for 90% of computer users this is all they need
For 15.6" laptops at Amazon the chromebook is 21.7% the price of the macbook
Now who is the fool! Look in the mirror for your answer.
Suddenly I see your point; the iPhone, iPad, and Apps store are but unprofitable illusions.
Too silly to understand that for 90% of computer buyers they will be perfectly pleased with a 13.3" to 15.6" chromebook that costs 20-25% what an Apple laptop goes for.
Hey, if you want to protect your privacy and security with a cheap screen door, go right ahead. One way or another you're going to pay the price. I guess I'd rather pay once upfront for a non-NSA friendly device and be done with it. Do those cheap PCs come with a LifeLock® subscription?
I didn't click those Amazon links, but undoubtedly they're connected to your Amazon kickback account. Right?
Very totalitarian of you to determine what the people need, comrade dennis. Do these PCs come with a LifeLock® account as well?
And are those links connected to your Amazon kickback account?
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