Global PC shipments dip 11.2% in Q1 2013, lowest since Q2 2009: Gartner - Indian Express

Associated Press : San Francisco, Thu Apr 11 2013, 15:09 hrs An attendant checks a computer during the launch of Microsoft Windows 8 operating system in Hong Kong. (Reuters) Global PC shipments totalled 79.2 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a 11.2 per cent decline from the first quarter of 2012, research firm Gartner said today. Global PC shipments went below 80 million units for the first time since the second quarter of 2009, Gartner said in a statement. All regions showed a decrease in shipments, with the EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) region experiencing the steepest decline, it added. The first quarter of FY13 was the fourth consecutive quarter that showed a drop in worldwide PC shipments, Gartner's principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa said. "Consumers are migrating content consumption from PCs to other connected devices, such as tablets and smartphones. Even emerging markets, where PC penetration is low, are not expected to be a strong growth area for PC vendors," Kitagawa added. Unlike the consumer PC segment, the professional PC market, which accounts for about half of overall PC shipments, has seen growth, driven by continuing PC refreshes. HP and Lenovo were in a virtual tie for the top position in the first quarter of 2013 with 11.68 million units and 11.66 million unit shipments, respectively. HP had a market share of 14.8 per cent, followed by Lenovo at 14.7 per cent and Dell at 11 per cent (8.73 million units) share in Q1 2013. It was a very challenging quarter for HP, as it recorded its worst shipment decline since the acquisition of Compaq in 2003, Gartner said. ALSO READ President greets nation on Navreh, Gudi Padva Celebrate auspicious beginnings this Gudi Padwa Supreme Court bans Bharti Airtel from providing 3G roaming to new customers India will not carry any clout if it falls behind in growth: Jagdish Bhagwati Please read our terms of use before posting comments TERMS OF USE: The views, opinions and comments posted are your, and are not endorsed by this website. You shall be solely responsible for the comment posted here. The website reserves the right to delete, reject, or otherwise remove any views, opinions and comments posted or part thereof. You shall ensure that the comment is not inflammatory, abusive, derogatory, defamatory &/or obscene, or contain pornographic matter and/or does not constitute hate mail, or violate privacy of any person (s) or breach confidentiality or otherwise is illegal, immoral or contrary to public policy. Nor should it contain anything infringing copyright &/or intellectual property rights of any person(s). via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFQcQb9J1CG3RaAhupgOixb6UyEZA&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/global-pc-shipments-dip-11.2--in-q1-2013-lowest-since-q2-2009-gartner/1100891/

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