New York: Lenovo has overtaken Hewlett-Packard (HP) as the world biggest manufacturer of computers, according to a survey by the research firm Gartner.
The survey showed Chinese manufacturer Lenovo took over the first place for the first time with 15.7 percent of the market in the third quarter of 2012, edging HP with 15.5 percent.
Gartner pointed out that Lenovo has used “aggressive” pricing, especially in the professional market and has boosted its market share across all regions even as PC sales weaken.
Gartner said worldwide PC shipments totalled 87.5 million units in the quarter, a sharp decline of 8.3 percent from a year ago, as many retailers and consumers held back for the new Windows 8 PCs due in late October.
Mikako Kitagawa, analyst at Gartner, said, “Retailers were conservative in placing orders as they responded to weak back-to-school sales. By the end of September, retailers were focused on clearing out inventory in advance of the Windows 8 launch later this month.”
Dell was at number three with a 10.5 percent global market share followed by Taiwan’s Acer with 9.8 percent and another Taiwan firm Asus with 7.3 percent.
Analysts say PCs have taken a back seat to tablets and smartphones in recent months.
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