WorldwidePC shipmentsgrew by 15.5% in the
third quarter of 2007, says analyst IDC.
Most regions continued to grow close to the pace of recent
quarters, but Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) saw a
significant increase in portable PC demand, said the analyst.
Across regions, strong consumer and SME demand was supported by
back-to-school promotions. A strong Euro and rising investment
throughout EMEA helped accelerate the overall market, pushing
global growth to rates not seen since the end of 2005, IDC
said.
"The appeal of portable PCs in all regions continues to propel
the PC market at a remarkable pace and sets the stage for a very
strong fourth quarter," said Loren Loverde, an analyst at IDC.
"Falling costs, aggressive vendor competition, and rising
commercial spending in all regions, along with relatively low
penetration and rising consumer income in emerging markets, will
sustain high growth over the next couple years," said Loverde.
HP continued to build on its lead in the market, with much
stronger growth than rival
Dell. The top five PC suppliers by shipments in order are HP,
Dell, Lenovo, Acer and Toshiba.