EN: Q2 marks 19.6% growth in the Western Europe computer market
PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 15.6 million units in Q2 2010, a 19.6% increase from the same period in 2009, announces the final Gartner report. "Western Europe showed continued growth in the second quarter, recovering quickly from the slowdown seen in the first half of 2009," said Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner. "The PC market has so far defied the general economic downturn, but the real test will be in the second half of 2010, since we saw a stronger second half in 2009."
The consumer market continued to perform significantly above the professional segment, driven by consumer notebooks and expanding sales of all-in-one desktop PCs. Demand for mini-notebooks slowed down, especially in Western Europe. For the first time, mini-notebook growth reached less than 10%, below the growth rate of standard mobile PCs. However, the mini-notebook market has established a strong position in the market and represented 19% of all mobile PC sales in Western Europe.
In the second quarter of 2010, Acer moved to the No. 1 position in Western Europe as a result of strong growth in consumer PCs. ASUS and vendors outside the top 5 experienced strong growth, with Apple, Sony, Samsung and Lenovo all growing above 30% in the second quarter.
Western Europe: PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q10 (Thousands of Units)
|
Company |
2Q10 Shipments |
2Q10 Market Share (%) |
2Q09 Shipments |
2Q09 Market Share (%) |
2Q10-2Q09 Growth (%) |
|
Acer |
3,696 |
23.7 |
2,846 |
21.8 |
29.9 |
|
HP |
3,376 |
21.6 |
3,014 |
23.1 |
12.0 |
|
Dell |
1,572 |
10.1 |
1,514 |
11.8 |
2.0 |
|
ASUS |
1,325 |
8.5 |
679 |
5.2 |
95.1 |
|
Toshiba |
917 |
5.9 |
767 |
5.9 |
19.5 |
|
Others |
4,737 |
30.3 |
4,239 |
32.3 |
12.5 |
|
Total |
15,622 |
100.0 |
13,059 |
100.0 |
19.6 |
Note: Data includes desk-based PCs and mobile PCs, Source: Gartner (August 2010)
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