iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple.



Mac shipments increased 32.4 percent year-over-year in the first three months of 2010, hitting 2.8 million worldwide iSuppli said Friday. That was well beyond the industry-wide growth of 22.7 percent in the same time period -- the largest year-over-year growth in a quarter ever tracked by iSuppli.



iSuppli's tracking measures lower than Apple's reported sales of 2.94 million Macs for the three-month period ending March 27.



"Apple?s Macintosh line is benefitting from the halo effect of the enormous popularity of its iPhones and iPads," said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst for computer platforms at iSuppli.



In comparison, the numbers show the largest U.S.-based PC makers couldn't keep pace with the rest of the industry in terms of growth. HP, still the top worldwide computer maker shipping 15.9 million units, saw 22.2 percent growth, while Dell, coming in at No. 3 globally with 10.6 million PC shipped, grew 21.8 percent.



Apple helped to skew the industry-wide totals higher along with a number of overseas manufacturers. Acer was the No. 2 overall PC maker, shipping 10.8 million units and riding 47.1 percent year-over-year growth. In fourth was Dell, increasing 58.5 percent, in fifth Toshiba with 31.2 percent, and in sixth Asus growing 136.2 percent.







Industry growth in the first quarter, iSuppli said, was lead by "surprisingly strong" notebook sales. The desktop shipments grew by a small 1 percent -- the first time they saw year-over-year growth since the second quarter of 2008. iSuppli expects to see unit shipment growth of 17 percent in all of 2010.



"The first three months of 2010 delivered the highest quarterly PC shipment growth on a year-over-year basis since iSuppli began tracking the market in 2003," Wilkins said. "This record growth resulted from strong sales in the first quarter of 2010 combined with weak conditions during the first three months of 2009.



"Early 2009 represented one of the weakest periods in the history of the PC market, as consumer and corporate demand plunged due to the economic downturn. With economic conditions improving, PC sales rebounded in early 2010."

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 19
    mike fixmike fix Posts: 270member
    I think this would be awesome if Apple actually manufactured in the US. Apple is basically a foreign company with a US Headquarters/R&D these days.
  • Reply 2 of 19
    zindakozindako Posts: 468member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mike Fix View Post


    I think this would be awesome if Apple actually manufactured in the US. Apple is basically a foreign company with a US Headquarters/R&D these days.



    Actually, all tech companies in the US operate this way also.
  • Reply 3 of 19
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post


    Mac shipments increased 32.4 percent year-over-year in the first three months of 2010, hitting 2.8 million worldwide iSuppli said Friday. That was well beyond the industry-wide growth of 22.7 percent in the same time period -- the largest year-over-year growth in a quarter ever tracked by iSuppli.



    Everyone is doing well. Looks like the economy is rebounding after all.



    Quote:

    iSuppli's tracking measures lower than Apple's reported sales of 2.94 million Macs for the three-month period ending March 27.



    That makes it a 40% YoY increase. This fine for only looking at Apple, but compared to the industry it's a different story. HP increased unit sales YoY more than Apple sold in the quarter.



    However, if we compare profit, unarguably the most important aspect of business to these companies, Apple is still in the lead and likely increasing.



    Quote:

    "Apple?s Macintosh line is benefitting from the halo effect of the enormous popularity of its iPhones and iPads," said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst for computer platforms at iSuppli.



    I'm sure they are, but considering that the iPad didn't ship until April this statement may not have been regarding Q1.



    Quote:

    Apple helped to skew the industry-wide totals higher along with a number of overseas manufacturers. Acer was the No. 2 overall PC maker, shipping 10.8 million units and riding 47.1 percent year-over-year growth. In fourth was Dell, increasing 58.5 percent, in fifth Toshiba with 31.2 percent, and in sixth Asus growing 136.2 percent.



    Congrats to Asus. If I had to choose a non-Mac PC they'd be my first choice.



    Quote:

    The desktop shipments grew by a small 1 percent -- the first time they saw year-over-year growth since the second quarter of 2008.



    I'm curious to see if the iPad (and other "me too" tablets) will help surge desktop sales even more in the coming quarters.





    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mike Fix View Post


    I think this would be awesome if Apple actually manufactured in the US. Apple is basically a foreign company with a US Headquarters/R&D these days.



    Awesome except for price point. And even if they did "build" Macs in the US they'd still be using components that were all manufactured outside the US.
  • Reply 4 of 19
    stevetimstevetim Posts: 482member
    Unit sales are not near as relevant as dollar sales, yet everytime I see one of these reports its units. What I want to know is how much is spent in the industry and how big is everyones pie.
  • Reply 5 of 19
    trevctrevc Posts: 77member
    When 'Others' decrease from 25,346 to 25,239 and it's called a +10.6% growth I question the numbers...
  • Reply 6 of 19
    postulantpostulant Posts: 1,272member
    Obviously this is due to us fanboys. At only 8%, I wonder how is it we are capable of such a feat.



    Yeah, clearly it's the fanboys.
  • Reply 7 of 19
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevetim View Post


    Unit sales are not near as relevant as dollar sales, yet everytime I see one of these reports its units. What I want to know is how much is spent in the industry and how big is everyones pie.



    The last chart I saw had Apple taking 1/3 of the industry's PC profits.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by trevc View Post


    When 'Others' decrease from 25,346 to 25,239 and it's called a +10.6% growth I question the numbers...



    Nice catch. Looks like a decline of 0.004%
  • Reply 8 of 19
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,951member
    Most computers are basically commodities when it comes down to it. Companies like ASUS don't need the expense of US-based R&D and headquarters, they'll probably have a local branch here, just for distribution and managing retail contacts, but nothing like what Dell & HP have here, even if they have some off-shored engineering.
  • Reply 9 of 19
    davebarnesdavebarnes Posts: 366member
    iSuppli: Apple was only non-Asian PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: Apple was only Cupertino-based PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: Apple still has a tiny share of the market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: Apple was only Silicon Valley-based PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: PC unit share is totally meaningless metric, but we will report it anyway

    iSuppli: Asian PC makers crush Apple in Q1 2010



    And, YES, I am an Apple fanboy.
  • Reply 10 of 19
    Quick, somebody mail this article to Steve Jobs so maybe he'll remember his company also makes computers.



    Ah, WWDC starts tomorrow with no Mac design awards....
  • Reply 11 of 19
    spicedspiced Posts: 98member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mike Fix View Post


    I think this would be awesome if Apple actually manufactured in the US. Apple is basically a foreign company with a US Headquarters/R&D these days.



    Many US companies or for that matter from EU or elsewhere who makes use of a 3rd country/ies to built their products thru' out sourcing, like Apple. Apple (not only them) originally has their own factories in many countries, including US of course, but due to out sourcing (you can blame the out source for their cheap labor) these subsidiaries had to close one by one. Who to blame - its a vicious cycle where consumers want cheaper prices and producers have to cut their manufacturing cost. So .....
  • Reply 12 of 19
    ciaran00ciaran00 Posts: 17member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mike Fix View Post


    I think this would be awesome if Apple actually manufactured in the US. Apple is basically a foreign company with a US Headquarters/R&D these days.



    So what. You say it like it's a revelation. No one manufactures PCs in the US. Apple is the ONLY PC maker (read motherboard designer) that 100% designs in the US. Everyone else has shifted design over to Asia. The fact that they're growing in spite of the global shift is pretty amazing.



    You have to be able to appreciate a company that keeps its design resources in US, unlike all of the other companies on the list.



    To Asus and Acer's credit they have been designing very well for the past few years and have been aggressively expanding their brand.
  • Reply 13 of 19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by davebarnes View Post




    And, YES, I am an Apple fanboy.



    And so many others... like myself
  • Reply 14 of 19
    macdanboymacdanboy Posts: 39member
    Yeah these numbers are pretty meaningless. What percentage of all of these units are the worthless little netbooks? How many are the Walmart bottom of the barrel PC's. Its like the local hardware store comparing the sail of grass shears vs. lawn mowers. As mentioned before, revenue and profit are for more important. On top of that I wonder how many of them have a war chest of 40 billion like Apple. I really don't think Apple cares if it dominates the market in numbers, it does that in technology. They provide the best consistent user experience for their customers and great returns for their investors.
  • Reply 15 of 19
    jragostajragosta Posts: 10,473member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ciaran00 View Post


    So what. You say it like it's a revelation. No one manufactures PCs in the US. Apple is the ONLY PC maker (read motherboard designer) that 100% designs in the US. Everyone else has shifted design over to Asia. The fact that they're growing in spite of the global shift is pretty amazing.



    More importantly, at least to me, Apple's SUPPORT is done in the U.S., at least for U.S. customers. I get so fed up with trying to get support on a product from someone who barely speaks English.
  • Reply 16 of 19
    steviestevie Posts: 956member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevetim View Post


    Unit sales are not near as relevant as dollar sales, yet everytime I see one of these reports its units. What I want to know is how much is spent in the industry and how big is everyones pie.



    That's a financial analysis. There are forums for that.





    Unit sales are much more interesting and relevant to consumers and to developers.
  • Reply 17 of 19
    steviestevie Posts: 956member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by davebarnes View Post


    iSuppli: Apple was only non-Asian PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: Apple was only Cupertino-based PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: Apple still has a tiny share of the market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: Apple was only Silicon Valley-based PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

    iSuppli: PC unit share is totally meaningless metric, but we will report it anyway

    iSuppli: Asian PC makers crush Apple in Q1 2010



    And, YES, I am an Apple fanboy.





    One thing that needs to be pointed out is that percentage increases of small numbers yield small numbers. And impressive percentage gains are used to hide small absolute gains. That is what is happening with Android, eh?
  • Reply 18 of 19
    steviestevie Posts: 956member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by macdanboy View Post


    Yeah these numbers are pretty meaningless. What percentage of all of these units are the worthless little netbooks? How many are the Walmart bottom of the barrel PC's. .





    If you don't know the answers to these questions, how do you come to the firm conclusion that the numbers are meaningless?



    ISTM that the numbers are extremely important for certain purposes. For example, if you are a dev thinking about developing for Macs. If you look at unit sales, you can use that to aid your estimation of addressable market. You could look at the numbers of Macs in the wild, and how fast they are penetrating the market. And decide whether to develop for 98% of the computers out there, or develop for Mac.
  • Reply 19 of 19
    sensisensi Posts: 346member
    Quote:

    In fourth was Dell, increasing 58.5 percent



    Err, Lenovo is fourth, Dell is third.
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