Computer sales increased, Dell's market share decreased

According to research firm Gartner, computer output increased 13.1% in the first quarter of this year thanks to high demand from emerging markets. In total, 57 million PCs, laptops and x86 servers were distributed to consumers.

IDC Research Organization also published similar results, although specific figures are slightly different.

However, Dell, the leading computer manufacturer in the world, spent 3 months without really succeeding. This Texas-based company only increased 10.2% of sales compared to the first quarter of 2005, so their global market share decreased from 16.9% to 16.5%. In the US alone, Dell's computer output only moved 0.2%, while the average growth rate was 7.4%, so they accounted for only 29.8% of the market (previously 32%). .

According to Gartner expert Charles Smulders, this noticeable drop was due to Dell's rapid growth in the computer market's market for many years. They have never shipped such slow PCs since the third quarter of 2001. "Maybe Dell's sales have peaked. In addition, they are too focused on Intel while other competitors have gradually embraced AMD products and continuously lowered device prices." review

Competitor Hewlett-Packard has increased 22.3% of production over the same period last year. Accordingly, their market share increased to 14.9% in the first quarter from 13.8% a year ago. HP currently accounts for 18.5% of the US computer market.

Acer, ranked No. 4, has become the fastest growing global company in the first quarter of 2006. This Taiwanese manufacturer has increased production by 45% and won 5% market share worldwide. Lenovo ranked third with 6% market share.

Gartner also emphasized that, in the field of processing equipment, AMD is still expanding the market share that it won from Intel for 7 consecutive quarters.