About the Industry
Who Sells the Most Computers?
Global PC Sales 2009 (by Units Sold) |
US PC Sales 2009 (by Units Sold) |
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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) |
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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.
