Despite the existence of conflicting reports, Intel's positive earnings report on Tuesday and a recent IDC report are projecting better things for the PC market in the near future.
The PC market in general beat or met sales expectations, with global PC sales posting a 2% gain. This was true across all regions except Japan – could they just be waiting for Windows 7?
IDC VP Bob O'Donnel says that despite the recession and other factors, the recent discoveries promise good things for the months ahead:
"[This]underscores the value that both consumer and corporate buyers place on PCs. With the forthcoming launch of Windows 7 and expected commercial refresh beginning in 2010, the prospects for future PC market growth are very solid."
The IDC also came out with new rankings for PC firms, placing HP at the top of the US market with 25.5% of sales. This was after a 3% gain this quarter. Acer netbook sales sent figures soaring for the Taiwanese company, with 48.3% more sales this quarter. It's the third biggest seller in the US now, followed by Apple (9.4%) and Toshiba (8.1%).
Dell, however, took a 13% plunge down to 25% of the market.
Via SeattleTimes.
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