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The world market of personal computers continues to grow prompt rates, despite crisis of economy of the USA. According to analytical companies IDC and Gartner, demand for personal computers in the world in II quarter 2008 has grown more than on 15 % in comparison with the similar period of last year. Leaders of the market there were American companies HP and Dell which have taken the first and second places according to shares of 18,1 % and 15,6 %, informs CNews referring to eWeek.
According to IDC, personal computer sales i II quarter in comparison with II quarter of last year have increased by 15,3 % — all has been sold 70,6 million computers. Analysts Gartner result close figures: growth — 16 % and number of the sold personal computers — 71,9 million
In the USA sales of computers have increased by 4,2 % it it is essential more low, than in the world as a whole, however twice above forecasts of analysts which have indicated figure in 2 %, giving reason for hypothecary crisis and turmoil in the market of credits.
Company HP has saved lead, having increased the share on 17 % to 18,1 % of the world market. The share of the company of Michael Della (Michael Dell) has increased for a year by 22 % and has made 15,6 %.
By words analytics Gartner Mika Katagavyi (Mika Kitagawa), market growth is caused by increase in demand at mobile personal computers. «Despite slowing down in development of economy of the USA, consumers of all world show huge interest in laptops», — the expert speaks. The given fact is confirmed also with financial indexations of the world’s largest manufacturer of processors Intel. In the company report for I half-year and II quarter 2008 it is informed what to improve results of the company good sales of processors and, in particular, mobile processors outside of the USA have helped.
During the period from April till June of analytics have fixed more significant decrease in average holiday cost of laptops (ASP), than usually when ASP falls for a quarter on 2—3 %. «It is surprising, that in the course of an economic recession the personal computer market has shown good results on all fronts, — makes comments Katagava. — Sales have appeared better, than we assumed». So, Gartner predicted market increase only on 11,2 %. «I think, the reason for it is prompter fall in prices, — the expert continues. — the prices fall, demand increases».
In corporate sector other situation is observed — the companies do not hasten with equipment updating. It is supposed, that purchase of new personal computers in the majority of the companies will be postponed till 2009 According to Katagavyi, in a case if park updating is necessary, the enterprises should look narrowly at desktop systems as they stand more cheaply laptops more attentively.
On the third and fourth places by results of sales in II quarter 2008 there were companies Acer and Lenovo. The first of them has sold more than 6,7 million personal computer, the second — 5,6 million computers. The fifth line has taken Toshiba, having realised for 3 months of 3,1 million systems. Leaders HP and Dell have sold according to 13 million and 11 million personal computer.
