Lenovo retains PC market lead as global shipments continue to decline
Computer giant is weighed down by slow growth in China, but eyes advantages from further industry consolidation
Slowed down by lethargic demand in China, Lenovo Group barely held on to its spot as the world’s top personal computer supplier in the three months to September amid the industry’s eighth consecutive quarterly decline in global shipments.
IDC estimated a 3.9 per cent year on year global decrease in shipments to 67.99 million units, while Gartner calculated a 5.7 per cent drop to 68.94 million.
“There are two fundamental issues that have impacted PC market results: the extension of the lifetime of the PC caused by the excess of consumer devices, and weak PC consumer demand in emerging markets,” Gartner principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa said.
“Consumers in emerging markets primarily use smartphones or phablets for their computing needs, and they don’t find the need to use a PC as much as consumers in mature markets.”
There are two fundamental issues that have impacted PC market results: the extension of the lifetime of the PC caused by the excess of consumer devices, and weak PC consumer demand in emerging market
Gartner estimated that shipments in mainland China, the world’s largest personal computer market, fell 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter. Shipments in the market slumped 6.4 per cent in the second quarter.