2012年10月14日星期日

Global PC market slumps ahead of Win 8 Launch, Lenovo edges up on HP


In the field of impressive, the study definite forecast a 3.8 for each cent year-on-year sell contraction. However the projection proved optimistic in the role of the sell has dropped 8.6 for each cent in the field of the third quarter compared to the same full stop in the field of 2011.

Even taking into financial credit the continued pressure from other products such in the role of remedy and smartphones, in the role of well in the role of uncertainty concluded the bearing of Windows 8 and the trade and industry outlook, IDC was surprised by the market's decline.

"PCs are ready through a Spartan slump," thought Jay Chou, senior study analyst, Worldwide PC follower. "A weak worldwide financial system in the role of well in the role of questions with reference to PC sell diffusion and delayed replacement cycles are certainly a cause, but the remorseless question of I beg your pardon? Is the 'it' upshot in favor of PCs continue unanswered. While ultrabook prices allow come up to down a minute, nearby are still a little big challenges so as to long for accost Windows 8 in the field of the next quarter."

The results indicate so as to the PC sell is vulnerable and agony a loss of mindshare with buyers, thought the testify. "Until modern years (buyers) allow flocked to back-to-school promotions in the field of the third quarter in favor of PCs," it famous.

While China's PC sell contracted it was mostly "on target" with IDC's expectations, the time-out of the region however came in the field of less expectations.

Japan proved to come about single of the region's strongest markets, qualified to other markets. Yet, its 3Q shipments still came in the field of less individuals of a time in the past.

With the world's PC vendors, barely individuals from Asia posted year-on-year growth with Lenovo and Asus both reorganization growth of around 10 for each cent.

Lenovo led the way with growth of 10.2 for each cent, drawing the China-based brand closer to taking the worldwide be in charge of away from HP. In the field of the third quarter, Lenovo shipped 13.8 million units, garnering a sell share of 15.7 for each cent, scarcely behind HP, which dropped 16 for each cent from a time in the past to distribute 13.9 million units, retaining the be in charge of sell share of 15.9 for each cent.

"Lenovo, despite slowing growth in the field of Asia, continued to register the highest yearly growth with all top vendors," commented IDC. The vendor's careful make contact with to building channel partnerships and acquiring tone OEM in the field of markets outside of cups met with "varying degrees of success".

"Its persistence in the role of well in the role of missteps of its rivals helped Lenovo to keep in good condition a top 5 take in the field of the US, and return a join points of share to all but draw HP in favor of the be in charge of in the field of worldwide shipments."

Acer was the barely extensive Asia-based PC vendor to register a decline, dropping 9.6 for each cent from keep up time to distribute 8.4 million units, introduction it fourth in the same way as glade.

The Taiwanese vendor has struggled to regain growth in the same way as the sell in favor of low-priced notebooks declined. "However, Acer's aggressive foray into ultrabooks and Windows remedy possibly will help to reverse its fortunes if Windows 8 finds solid acceptance," thought IDC.

Glade too faced a tough quarter, attenuation 14 for each cent to a load volume of 9.4 million PCs in the field of 3Q2012. "Tepid PC refresh interest in the field of the U.S. And EMEA continued to come about a tone inhibitor in favor of glade. Although the company has made strides in the field of other areas, with Asia/Pacific befitting its succeeding biggest sell in the same way as the US, its momentum nearby has too been cut by a cooling sell," thought IDC.

IDC analysts still continue hopeful so as to the final quarter of the time long for go to see the PC sell grow. ""As vendors line up innovative further products and designs, consumers are likely to respond positively for the duration of the tail-end of 4Q12, and so as to course a prospective return to upbeat growth by the side of the come to an end of this time," thought study director, delicate computing by the side of IDC David Daoud addition a take notice of of optimism to the testify.

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