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Global PC market third quarter shipments
October 9th news, according to foreign power reports, market research company IDC and Gartner on Thursday released the global third quarter PC shipment report. The two companies also pointed out in the report that the global PC market is still in a decline and has not been boosted by the listing of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 10.
IDC reported in the report that the total volume of global PC shipments in the third quarter was 71 million, down 11% from the same period last year, and the decline was more than the company's expectations. Gartner expects global PC shipments to fall by 7.7% to 73 million 700 thousand in the third quarter.
Gartner pointed out in the report that among the five largest PC manufacturers, the total shipment volume of PC in the third quarter is 14 million 995 thousand, which is 4% lower than that of the same period last year, and the market share is 20.3%, up from 19.6% in the same period last year. HP's total PC shipments in the third quarter were 13 million 658 thousand, 4% down from 14 million 226 thousand in the same period last year, with a market share of 18.5%, up from 17.8% in the same period of the previous year. DELL's total PC shipments in the third quarter were 10 million 160 thousand, up 0.5% from the same period in the same period last year, with a market share of 13.8%, up from 12.7% in the same period of the previous year. The total number of PC shipments in the third quarter was 5 million 603 thousand, up 1.5% from 5 million 521 thousand in the same period last year, and the market share was 7.6%, up from 6.9% in the same period of the same period of last year. Acer's total PC shipments in the third quarter were 5 million 448 thousand, 19.9% down from 6 million 804 thousand in the same period last year, with a market share of 7.4%, down from 8.5% in the same period of the previous year.
IDC's report shows that Lenovo's total shipment volume of PC in the third quarter is 14 million 937 thousand, which is 4.9% lower than that of the same period last year, and the market share is 21%, which is higher than the 19.7% of the same period last year. HP's total PC shipments in the third quarter were 13 million 905 thousand, 5.5% down from 14 million 715 thousand in the same period last year, with a market share of 19.6%, up from 18.5% in the same period of the previous year. DELL's total PC shipments in the third quarter were 10 million 120 thousand, 2.9% down from 10 million 425 thousand in the same period last year, with a market share of 14.3%, up from 13.1% in the same period of the previous year. The total number of PC shipments in the third quarter was 5 million 324 thousand, 3.4% down from 5 million 514 thousand in the same period last year, with a market share of 7.5%, up from 6.9% in the same period of the same period of last year. Acer's total PC shipments in the third quarter were 4 million 997 thousand, 25.9% down from 6 million 746 thousand in the same period last year, with a market share of 7%, down from 8.5% in the same period of the previous year.
The global PC market has gone through several years of decline due to the impact of consumer spending on the transfer of tablet computers and smartphones. After Microsoft stopped supporting the Windows XP operating system last year, business users bought new devices for a short time to support the PC market. But after 2015, the PC market became weaker again. Some market analysts believe that this is mainly because consumers wait for Windows 10 and Intel's sixth generation core Skylake processor.
IDC and Gartner said on Thursday that many PC users chose to update the operating system after the release of Windows 10, instead of buying new devices. Gartner also expects Windows 10 to boost sales of PC devices in the fourth quarter. The two companies also indicated that the stronger dollar exchange rate made the average selling price of PC increase in the global market, which also led to a double-digit percentage decline in the PC market in Europe, the Middle East, Japan and Latin America.
IDC and Gartner also say that HP is still the largest PC manufacturer in the US market, with a market share of about 28%. DELL, apple and Lenovo are two to four. Lenovo has achieved a strong growth in the US market in the third quarter, with a share of 20%.
