Some interesting research looks at the state of the PC market… findings from IDC show a year-on-year decline of -11.8%
So, why the slowdown in PC shipments? The slow PC shipments were largely anticipated as a result of stronger year-ago shipments relating to end of support for windows XP as well as channels reducing inventory ahead of the release of Windows 10. In addition, weaker or changing exchange rates for foreign currencies have effectively increased PC prices in many markets. Some interesting comments from IDC… “We’re expecting the Windows 10 launch to go relatively well, though many users will opt for a free OS upgrade rather than buying a new PC”
Top 5 Vendors, Worldwide PC Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth for the Second Quarter of 2015
(Preliminary) (Shipments are in thousands of units)
| Vendor |
2Q15 |
2Q15 Market |
2Q14 |
2Q14 Market |
2Q15/2Q14 |
|||||
| 1. Lenovo | 13,444 | 20.3% | 14,535 | 19.4% | -7.5% | |||||
| 2. HP | 12,253 | 18.5% | 13,675 | 18.2% | -10.4% | |||||
| 3. Dell | 9,560 | 14.5% | 10,466 | 14.0% | -8.7% | |||||
| 4. Apple | 5,136 | 7.8% | 4,423 | 5.9% | 16.1% | |||||
| 5. Acer Group* | 4,334 | 6.6% | 5,932 | 7.9% | -26.9% | |||||
| 5. ASUS* | 4,330 | 6.5% | 4,693 | 6.3% | -7.7% | |||||
| Others | 17,082 | 25.8% | 21,274 | 28.4% | -19.7% | |||||
| Total | 66,140 | 100.0% | 74,998 | 100.0% | -11.8% | |||||
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, July 9, 2015