PC Shipments Show First Quarterly Increase Since 2012
July 12 2018 - 5:10PM
Dow Jones News
By Maria Armental
Personal-computer shipments showed the first quarterly increase
in six years, driven by stronger demand from business customers,
said research firm Gartner Inc.
While the latest report may serve as a positive sign for
industry, the firm stopped short of declaring a recovery for the PC
market.
"In the business segment, PC momentum will weaken in two years
when the replacement peak for Windows 10 passes," said Mikako
Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner.
Business growth, Ms. Kitagawa said, offset sustained weakness in
the consumer segment as smartphones continue to gain ground on PCs
in completing daily tasks from shopping to using social media.
Over all, the research firm said, world-wide PC shipments
totaled 62.1 million units in the second quarter, up 1.4% from a
year earlier. It was the first quarter-over-quarter increase since
the first quarter of 2012.
Gartner's data shows Lenovo as the No. 1 vendor, slightly ahead
of HP Inc. by shipments though roughly equal by market share.
Lenovo's results include Fujitsu's units for the first time,
reflecting the joint venture that closed in May.
Dell maintained its third spot, according to Gartner.
Write to Maria Armental at maria.armental@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 12, 2018 17:55 ET (21:55 GMT)
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