About the Industry

Who Sells the Most Computers?

Global PC Sales 2009

(by Units Sold)

US PC Sales 2009

(by Units Sold)

Rank

Company

Market Share by Units Sold 2009

Rank

Company

Market Share by Units Sold 2009

1

HP

2.03%

1

HP

26.9%

2

Dell

13.1%

2

Dell

24.5%

3

Acer

13.0%

3

Acer

11.4%

4

Lenovo

8.5%

4

Apple

8.0%

5

Toshiba

5.4%

5

Toshiba

7.7%

Others

 

39.7%

Others

 

21.5%

Total

 

100%

Total

 

100%

PCs include Desktops, Portables, and mini-notebooks.
Source: IDC, Press release January 13, 2010 Link

Who Sells the Most Flat Panel TVs?

Global TV Sales (by Units Sold)

North America TV Sales (by Units Sold)

Rank

Company

Market Share by Units Sold (Q4’07)

Rank

Company

Market Share by Units Sold (Q4'08)

1

Samsung

15%

1

Samsung

20.4%

2

LGE

11.7%

2

Sony

14.2%

3

Sony

8.0%

3

Vizio

12.3%

4

Philips

7.4%

4

LG

8.1%

5

TCL

5.9%

5

Toshiba

7.9%

Others

 

52%

Others

 

37.2%

Total

 

100%

Total

 

100%

Source: Displaysearch Press Releases

Global info Link Feb 19, 2008

North America info Link - Feb 12, 2009


Economic outlook for Consumer Electronics

Computers: Market research firm Gartner, Inc. predicts a 20% growth in sales of PCs worldwide in 2010.

Read Gartner March 4, 2010 press release.