Apple passes Acer to become third largest U.S. PC vendor
Macs garnered an 8.5 percent share of the U.S. PC market during the second quarter of the year, pushing Apple past Acer in the national rankings and into third place overall, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by market research firm Gartner.
Gartner's estimates
The Cupertino-based company saw Mac sales rise more than 38 percent to nearly 1.4 million units in the US during the three-month period ending June, making it the country's third largest PC manufacturer behind Dell and HP, who saw sales rise 11.9 percent and 5.6 percent to 5.25 million and 4.167 million units, respectively.
Overall, Apple's share of the US PC market was up more than 2 percent compared to the same period last year. Total US PC shipments reached 16.5 million units in the second quarter of 2008, a 4.2 percent increase from the same period last year.
"Dell continued to be the market leader with PC shipments accounting for 31.9 percent of the U.S. market in the second quarter of 2008," said Mika Kitagawa, principal analyst for Gartner's Client Computing Markets group. "Apple's PC shipments grew 38.1 percent in the quarter. The home PC segment continued to be the strongest driver for Apple, as well as sales into the education segment."
Apple edged out Acer, who saw sales decline more than 20 percent, by a little over 65,000 units. Meanwhile, Toshiba saw its own PC sales rise just 2.8 percent to 907,000 units, good enough for a 5.5 percent share and fifth place.
Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08 (Thousands of Units) | Source: Gartner
Overall, global PC shipments reached 71.9 million units in the second quarter of 2008, a 16 percent increase year-over-year. Apple, however, did not place within the top five manufacturers worldwide, meaning its global share of the market remains behind the 4.4 percent achieved by fifth place holder Toshiba, which sold a total of 3.14 million units in the second quarter.
"Mobile PCs continued to lead unit growth across all regions as the average selling price (ASP) of mobile PCs declined sharply relative to desk-based PC ASPs," Kitagawa said. "Economic uncertainties have hit PC revenues, resulting in steep ASP declines, especially in markets such as the United States and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region."
Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08 (Thousands of Units) | Source: Gartner
Holding on to its No.1 worldwide ranking was HP, which shipped just over 13 million systems, representing 17.1 percent growth and a 18.1 percent share. Dell followed with sales of more than 11.2 million systems for a 15.6 percent global share, representing 21.9 percent yearly growth. Acer (9.4 percent share), Lenovo (7.8 percent share), and Toshiba (4.4 percent share) rounded out the top five.
IDC's estimates
Slightly more cautious than its research rival, IDC said Wednesday in its own second-quarter study that Apple has finally broken through a symbolic barrier and will likely wind up tied for the third spot among U.S. computer vendors.
The Mac maker is said in the IDC prediction to have shipped just short of 1.33 million computers between April and June, which would give it the same 7.8 percent estimated American market share as Taiwan-based Acer.
Apple's surge signals a year-over-year growth in sheer units of about 31.7 percent, continuing a relatively rapid sales acceleration that began roughly during the company's switch to Intel processors.
Acer technically grew faster at 49.9 percent but was primarily helped by its merger with Gateway in the past year; if the combined share of the two is measured from last year, the unified entity actually shrunk by 28.1 percent, according to IDC.
Apple remains unlikely to challenge the top two vendors in the country, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, any time soon, as the two alone account for more than half of all US sales in the most recent results at 32 percent and 25.1 percent of the market respectively. The two are nonetheless growing relatively slowly at 12.1 percent year over year for Dell and just 5.9 percent for HP.
Toshiba lost share over the period, dipping from 5.4 percent to 5.2 percent.
Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08 (Thousands of Units) | Source: IDC
Gartner's estimates
The Cupertino-based company saw Mac sales rise more than 38 percent to nearly 1.4 million units in the US during the three-month period ending June, making it the country's third largest PC manufacturer behind Dell and HP, who saw sales rise 11.9 percent and 5.6 percent to 5.25 million and 4.167 million units, respectively.
Overall, Apple's share of the US PC market was up more than 2 percent compared to the same period last year. Total US PC shipments reached 16.5 million units in the second quarter of 2008, a 4.2 percent increase from the same period last year.
"Dell continued to be the market leader with PC shipments accounting for 31.9 percent of the U.S. market in the second quarter of 2008," said Mika Kitagawa, principal analyst for Gartner's Client Computing Markets group. "Apple's PC shipments grew 38.1 percent in the quarter. The home PC segment continued to be the strongest driver for Apple, as well as sales into the education segment."
Apple edged out Acer, who saw sales decline more than 20 percent, by a little over 65,000 units. Meanwhile, Toshiba saw its own PC sales rise just 2.8 percent to 907,000 units, good enough for a 5.5 percent share and fifth place.
Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08 (Thousands of Units) | Source: Gartner
Overall, global PC shipments reached 71.9 million units in the second quarter of 2008, a 16 percent increase year-over-year. Apple, however, did not place within the top five manufacturers worldwide, meaning its global share of the market remains behind the 4.4 percent achieved by fifth place holder Toshiba, which sold a total of 3.14 million units in the second quarter.
"Mobile PCs continued to lead unit growth across all regions as the average selling price (ASP) of mobile PCs declined sharply relative to desk-based PC ASPs," Kitagawa said. "Economic uncertainties have hit PC revenues, resulting in steep ASP declines, especially in markets such as the United States and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region."
Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08 (Thousands of Units) | Source: Gartner
Holding on to its No.1 worldwide ranking was HP, which shipped just over 13 million systems, representing 17.1 percent growth and a 18.1 percent share. Dell followed with sales of more than 11.2 million systems for a 15.6 percent global share, representing 21.9 percent yearly growth. Acer (9.4 percent share), Lenovo (7.8 percent share), and Toshiba (4.4 percent share) rounded out the top five.
IDC's estimates
Slightly more cautious than its research rival, IDC said Wednesday in its own second-quarter study that Apple has finally broken through a symbolic barrier and will likely wind up tied for the third spot among U.S. computer vendors.
The Mac maker is said in the IDC prediction to have shipped just short of 1.33 million computers between April and June, which would give it the same 7.8 percent estimated American market share as Taiwan-based Acer.
Apple's surge signals a year-over-year growth in sheer units of about 31.7 percent, continuing a relatively rapid sales acceleration that began roughly during the company's switch to Intel processors.
Acer technically grew faster at 49.9 percent but was primarily helped by its merger with Gateway in the past year; if the combined share of the two is measured from last year, the unified entity actually shrunk by 28.1 percent, according to IDC.
Apple remains unlikely to challenge the top two vendors in the country, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, any time soon, as the two alone account for more than half of all US sales in the most recent results at 32 percent and 25.1 percent of the market respectively. The two are nonetheless growing relatively slowly at 12.1 percent year over year for Dell and just 5.9 percent for HP.
Toshiba lost share over the period, dipping from 5.4 percent to 5.2 percent.
Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08 (Thousands of Units) | Source: IDC
Comments
Neat. Remember when Apple's 4% share was considered a huge deal not so long ago?
Oh yeah!
Okay, maybe that was just tired and predictable and really nice to read something that has nothing to do with that bloody iPhone.
Where is my new Mac Mini Mr Jobs? I cannot hold out much longer, my MBP is getting bored of being my substitute media centre. Bring out some new stuff please or I am buying a PS3. Keep this great momentum going.
Does Acer still assemble their "New" computers from used or returned parts and claim that such practice is the industry standard?
They don't do that anymore than any other company. I remember Apple being in the same boat about that a few years ago.
Good stuff, Apple now need more stores to get their world growth up. Particularly in Europe. Aside from the UK, Apple stores are few and far between over here.
They do seem to be getting a bit saturated here in the US between the proper Apple Stores and teh Best Buy kiosks. It's my opinion that the Apple Stores did more for Mac growth than the iPod "halo effect." There are 9 more coming to Europe, and two are in new countries.PS: There is one is one in Scotland. That is like the same as Ireland, right?
i bet in the world wide Apple numbers there could be lots of mac minis and low end iMacs and Mac Books.
i do not know how HP, Dell, Acer and other big companies price their producs in different regions.
but one thing apple products are identical in all the regions (the specs are same)
Does Acer still assemble their "New" computers from used or returned parts and claim that such practice is the industry standard?
I thought it was some other company that was smacked for doing that, maybe Packard Bell.
They do seem to be getting a bit saturated here in the US between the proper Apple Stores and teh Best Buy kiosks. It's my opinion that the Apple Stores did more for Mac growth than the iPod "halo effect." There are 9 more coming to Europe, and two are in new countries.PS: There is one is one in Scotland. That is like the same as Ireland, right?
Scotland is in the UK, Ireland isn't. I know you were joking but I did say outside the UK, twice.
one of the problem in world wide growth for apple is fixed price ( 1$= x foreign currency) not many people can afford when $1000 converts into some big sum...
Good one. If $ = x we'd be laughing over here cause the €, which most of Europe uses, is crushing it right now. Sadly Apple just rips us off here, although not half as bad as they used to.
Scotland is in the UK, Ireland isn't.
You're both a bunch of skirt wearing, Goidelic speaking Celts.
(You know I'm kidding, right?)
You're both a bunch of skirt wearing, Goidelic speaking Celts.
(You know I'm kidding, right?)
Irish don't wear kilts.
Irish don't wear kilts.
• Irish Army Pipe Band
? Irish Army Pipe Band
LOL
and I'm allowed to laugh, I'm like 90% Scotch-Irish
Good for Apple and good for computer users.
BTW,
"Apple's share of the US PC market was up more than 2 percent compared to the same period last year."
is different than
"Apple's share of the US PC market was up more than 2 percent points compared to the same period last year."
LOL
and I'm allowed to laugh, I'm like 90% Scotch-Irish
Me too. And, I am neither Scottish nor Irish! Touche.
....
is different than
"Apple's share of the US PC market was up more than 2 percent points compared to the same period last year."
Not to be grammar poilice or anything (English is not my first language), but shouldn't it be:
"from" and "percentage"?