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Acer rises in rankings amid PC rebound ISuppli revises global PC sales forecast, see smaller decline
Acer's notebook PC shipments increased by 17 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2008 and by 28 percent from the second quarter of 2009, iSuppli said. The firm credits Acer's aggressive pricing strategy, strong netbook shipments and performance in the European and U.S. markets for the increases. China's Lenovo also had a strong third quarter, iSuppli said, showing 17.2 percent year-to-year PC shipment growth, the largest increase among the top five OEMs during the period. "The third-quarter performances of Acer and Lenovo are just the latest development in the long-term rise of Asian manufacturers in the global PC market," Wilkins said. He said Asian players are a growing force in the global PC business. Following the strong third quarter, PC market conditions appear likely to remain strong in the fourth quarter, iSuppli said."With the start of the Christmas buying season and the arrival of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 operating system, the fourth quarter is likely to bring more good news for PC makers," Wilkins said. Dell saw its shipments decline to 10.3 million units, down 5.9 percent from 10.99 million in the third quarter of 2008, iSuppli said. Dell's share of worldwide PC unit shipments amounted to 12.9 percent during the third quarter, the firm said. "Despite double-digit growth in consumer PC unit shipment, Dell's results were dragged down by the continued challenges in the commercial sector," Wilkins said. Related Links:
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