According to Gartner, worldwide PC unit shipments in Q4 2006 grew 7.4% compared to Q4 2005. 67.3 mln units were shipped. In Q4 2006, Hewlett-Packard’s worldwide PC shipments increased 23.9%, as its market share totaled 17.4%. Dell remained in #2 position in the quarter, but its shipments decreased 8.7%, resulting in its market share total of 13.9%.
| Global PC shipments in Q4 2006 | |||||
| Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Growth | |||
| Vendor | Shipments, 000 | Share, % | Shipments, 000 | Share | YTY |
| Hewlett-Packard | 11,687 | 17.4 | 9,431 | 15.0 | 23.9 |
| Dell Inc. | 9,385 | 13.9 | 10,284 | 16.4 | -8.7 |
| Lenovo | 4,773 | 7.1 | 4,365 | 7.0 | 9.3 |
| Acer | 4,593 | 6.8 | 3,451 | 5.5 | 33.1 |
| Toshiba | 2,576 | 3.8 | 2,070 | 3.3 | 24.5 |
| Others | 34,339 | 51.0 | 33,085 | 52.8 | 3.8 |
| Total | 67,352 | 100.0 | 62,686 | 100.0 | 7.4 |
| Source: Gartner | |||||