53.2 million computers shipped in three months
The global market for traditional PCs, including desktop computers, laptops, and workstations, declined 9.8% year on year in the first quarter of 2020. In just three months, 53.2 million computers were shipped. Such data are contained in a report prepared by IDC analysts. Analysts explain the sharp decline after growth last year as a result of shrinking supplies due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, the world’s largest PC vendor.
PC shipments in the first quarter of 2020 decreased significantly
Although production facilities in January were largely at the level of previous years, plants were closed for a long time in February. Slow resumption of production along with logistical and personnel difficulties led to a reduction in supplies. Meanwhile, demand grew during the quarter, as many employees needed to upgrade their PCs to work from home, and consumers turned to gaming PCs as a means of entertainment.
The market leader is Lenovo, which shipped 12.830 million PCs in the quarter, which corresponds to 24.1% of the market. A year ago, the Chinese manufacturer owned 22.7% of the market. In second place is HP, whose share in the year decreased from 23.0% to 22.0%. Third place belongs to Dell. This company was able to increase its stake from 17.6% to 19.7%. The top five also include Acer Group and Apple. Acer Group’s share for the year has not changed and amounts to 6.3%. Apple’s share fell from 6.6% to 5.8%.
