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- Is "market share" thinking "old school" thinking?
- Is "market share" thinking "old school" thinking?HealthA fragmented market is a healthy market. You can compare it to an ecosystem: a great variety of species is best. Domination of one species poses risks: diseases, plagues.So we can say that the operating system market shows a healthy trend, but is still...
- Tags: Desktops, PC Market, Free Market, Market-Share, O/S, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-05-25
- Dell: Netbooks won't change shape of PC market
- Dell: Netbooks won't change shape of PC marketMichael DellWas he the guy who said "The world will only ever need five Netbooks" :-)Ampers.RE: Dell: Netbooks won't change shape of PC marketI would like to see a portable device with a 24 inch screen. It sounds a bit crazy but if...
- Tags: Desktops, Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Netbooks, PC Market, PC, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- Surprise! Mossberg's notebook buyers guide recommends Macs
- Surprise! Mossberg's notebook buyers guide recommends MacsMakes sense as Macs ARE superior.Clearly, Apple is the best path for a new computer buyer. For upgraders like me, I'm stuck with the Windows POS environment (and I don't mean point of sale). This is only because WindowsXP is "good enough" for...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Operating systems, PC Market, Mac OS 10.5.1, Mossberg, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, notebook buyer, Microsoft Windows, notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-04-10
- Why the Wal-Mart "snub" should be a big deal for gOS
- Why the Wal-Mart "snub" should be a big deal for gOSgood ideabut my guess is, they will buy option 3 or 4.The problem is, most people who shop at Wal-Mart for a PC are looking to buy something they are familiar with. I don't think you could convince them...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, PC Market, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., PC, Linux, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal
- IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian dealMatter of sematics?Seems to me that if you're selling PC architecture machines running whatever OS, then you're in the PC business. However, enough people use the term "PC" to refer specifically to x86 machines running an MS operating system that IBM execs...
- Tags: Linux, Desktops, SECURITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Looks like Linux, IBM Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Russian deal, secure, PC, LINUX IS, PC Market, Russian Hackers
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- Forrester survey: Dell, HP and Lenovo rule the PC market
- Forrester survey: Dell, HP and Lenovo rule the PC market1% for Apple? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!Way to go Apple!!snicker, smirk :)Not too surprisingMost of the major corporations I come into contact with seem to be stuffed to the gills with Dells. I remember working in the shipping department of a Fortune 100...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., Forrester survey, Dell Computer Corp., PC Market, Hewlett-Packard Co., Forrester Research Inc., survey, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-11-15
- 20 million Vista licenses equals a lot of unhappy customers
- 20 million Vista licenses equals a lot of unhappy customersSame as alwaysI had hardware problem going from Window NT to Windows 2000. I had to help tons of people with hardware problems going from Windows 98 SE to Windows XP. Nothing is different now. By the time the first service...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, PC Market, Nothing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-03-27
- AMD to miss revenue target
- AMD to miss revenue targetLooks like AMD hit it's projections to meI think Wall Street types read whatever they chose to read into fiscal reports. I'd say AMD hit it's projections pretty accurately despite Intel's fire sale pricing. But you can bet the fools on Wall Street will punish AMD...
- Tags: Operational accounting, PC Market, stock, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., revenue
- Discussion threads 2006-07-06
- US PC market up 5.3ò0in Q1 2006
- US PC market up 5.3ò0in Q1 2006How many are servers and how many are workstations?And Dell's numbers are sad. Their equipment is not very high quality... support far worse...
- Tags: Desktops, Q1 2006, PC Market, PC
- Discussion threads 2006-04-22
- PC market up 20.4% in Finland in Q3 2005
- Finnish PC market have grown by 20.4% YTY in Q3 2005, IDC says. Hewlett-Packard's market share of the PC markets was 35.2% in Q3 2005 and deliveries have increased by 31%. Fujitsu Siemens' deliveries increased by 6.3% while market share has fallen to 20.4% from 23.1%. Acer has increased deliveries...
- Tags: Q3 2005
- Blog posts 2006-02-02
- US PC market up 10% in 2005, Apple reaches 4.0% market share
- US PC market grew by 10% in 2005, with 64.089 mln PCs shipped in the United States in 2005. Dell, HP and Gateway were the market leaders in 2005, with Apple market share reaching 4% of the US market.US PC market in 2005 20052004GrowthVendorShipments, 000Share, %Shipments, 000Share, %YTYDell21,46633.5%19,29633.1%11.2%HP12,45219.4%11,60219.9%7.3%Gateway3,9246.1%2,9505.1%33.0%Gateway merged3,9246.1%3,6086.2%8.8%Apple2,5544.0%1,9353.3%32.0%Toshiba2,2603.5%1,8623.2%21.4%Lenovo2,0753.2%00.0%N/ALenovo merged2,6304.1%2,5974.5%1.3%Others19,35730.2%20,64035.4%-6.2%All...
- Tags: PC Market, 000Share, PC
- Blog posts 2006-01-23
- US PC market leaders: Dell - 32.9%, HP - 20.3%, Gateway - 6.8%
- Dell defended its share of 32.9% of the US PC market in Q4 2005 by increasing its PC shipments by 8.6% in Q4 2005 compared to Q4 2004. HP was second with 20.3% of the market, followed by Gateway with 6.8%. US PC market was up 8.7% in Q4 2005...
- Tags: PC Market, Q4 2005, PC
- Blog posts 2006-01-21
- PC market up 18.8% in 2005, Dell the leader with 18.1%
- IDC published its data on the global PC market in 2005. PC shipments went up by 18.8% in 2005, with Dell, HP and Lenovo maintaining market leadership with 18.1%, 15.6% and 6.2% shares of the market. Combining Lenovo amd IBM results yields a stronger 7.2% market share for Lenovo.Global PC...
- Tags: PC Market, 000Share, PC
- Blog posts 2006-01-21
- PC market surged in 2005, will settle in 2006
- PC market surged in 2005, will settle in 2006In 2012 ....Apple will have 42% of the market saith the expert.I'd be interested in the notebook %It seems to me that, in general business use and home use, notebooks are selling more and more as a percentage of the total in...
- Tags: Notebooks, notebook, PC Market, PC
- Discussion threads 2006-01-18
- US PC market shares: Dell - 34.7%, HP - 18.7%
- IDC published the data on US PC market in Q2 2005. 14,748,000 computers were shipped, representing 11.7% growth, and Dell had 34.7% market share, far ahead of its closest rival, HP.United States PC market in Q2 2005 Q2 2005Q2 2004 VendorShipmentsShareShipmentsShareYTY growthDell5,11134.7%4,39633.3%16.3%HP2,76118.7%2,57919.5%7.0%Gateway8906.0%7035.3%26.6%Apple6584.5%4953.7%33.0%Lenovo6114.1%00.0%N/AOthers4,71832.0%5,02838.1%-6.2%All Vendors14,748100.0%13,201100.0%11.7%Source: IDC
- Tags: Desktops, PC Market, Dell Computer Corp., PC, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Blog posts 2005-07-20
- PC market up 24.7% in Spain in Q1 2005
- PC market up 24.7% in Spain in Q1 2005All the new "couples" need pc's!wanna stay abreast of the latest positions.Spain sickens me!
- Tags: Desktops, Q1 2005, PC Market, PC
- Discussion threads 2005-07-12
- PC market in Middle East in Africa up 20.5% in Q1 2005
- Regional conflict failed to dent the continuing expansion of the PC market in the Middle East and Africa in Q1 2005. According to IDC, the market grew to 1.80 mln units, up 20.5% YTY. Notebooks displayed the highest growth rate, with shipments jumping more than 39% compared with Q1 2004....
- Tags: Q1 2005, PC Market
- Blog posts 2005-06-04
- Dell expands lead in still-growing PC market
- Dell expands lead in still-growing PC marketDell PC'sI've been reading the forums at CNET and from what i i learned there, I wouldn't have a Dell. I have had 2 HP pc's and I've been very happy with them.
- Tags: Desktops, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Expands, PC, PC Market, Dell PC
- Discussion threads 2005-01-19
- Dell cuts prices on many corporate products
- Dell cuts prices on many corporate productsComponents price drops but how about your support?Ya that's all fine and dandy that the price of their equipment is dropping like a rock but how about thier support? I heard it's also dropping like a rock. Friends of mine that purchase...
- Tags: Servers, PC Market, Microsoft Corp., Gold Support, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-12-07
- India's PC market grew 35% in Q3 2004
- India's PC market grew 35% YTY during Q3 2004. HP was the top-selling brand in India with an increased market share of 14.3%, Gartner said. India's HCL brand came second, followed by IBM, Dell and Acer. 10% of OCs sold in Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, is now in India, Gartner...
- Tags: Q3 2004, PC Market, computer
- Blog posts 2004-11-16
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