Worldwide Computer product sales knowledgeable an unexpected year-over-year decline for your 1st quarter,
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"Weak demand for consumer PCs was the biggest inhibitor of growth," principle analyst Mikako Kitagawa said in a statement. Low prices haven't been enough to continue to attract consumer Computer spending, Kitagawa noted, as tablets and other mobile electronics have increasingly captured consumer attention. "With the launch of the iPad 2 in February, more consumers either switched to buying an alternative device, or simply held back from buying PCs. We're investigating whether this trend is likely to have a long-term effect on the Pc marketplace," she said.
Soft consumer demand was offset somewhat by corporate "professional" Computer spending,
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Looking at worldwide marketplace share, things haven't changed much in several quarters. HP continues to dominate worldwide Computer income, taking 17.6 percent of the market place despite a small 3.5 % unit shipment decline. Dell continues to erode share, holding third place with 11.9 % share. However, number two Acer dropped 12.9 percent in unit volume around the world, inching toward the number three spot. Lenovo and Toshiba, rounding out the top five vendors, both increased unit shipments and market place share year-over-year. In particular, Lenovo's impressive growth could push it past Dell to the number three spot if it continues to sustain.
HP continues to lead Pc domestic revenue with 26.2 percent share,
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While some in tech circles scoffed at Steve Jobs' proclamation that the iPad was the harbinger of a "post PC" era, Gartner's data suggest he may be on to something. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have largely taken more than new device announcements from both consumer electronics makers and traditional Personal computer vendors. And above a quarter of tablet users in a recent survey said they use a tablet as their primary computing device.
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