HP in Q4 2006 retained the leadership position it attained during Q3 2006, shipping 11.6 mln PCs, up 21.1% from 9.6 mln in Q4 2005. This rise was more than three times higher than the overall PC industry’s average of 6.3% growth during the same period. Dell shipped only 9.6 mln PCs in the Q4 2006, down 8.6% from 10.5 mln during Q4 2005.
| PC shipments in Q4 2006 | ||||
| Shipments, 000 | Growth | Share | ||
| Company | Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | YTY | Q4 2006 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 11,606 | 9,583 | 21.1% | 17.4% |
| Dell | 9,642 | 10,548 | -8.6% | 14.5% |
| Lenovo | 4,750 | 4,388 | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Acer | 4,402 | 3,084 | 42.7% | 6.6% |
| Toshiba | 2,450 | 2,020 | 21.3% | 3.7% |
| Others | 33,848 | 33,101 | 2.3% | 50.7% |
| Total Shipments | 66,698 | 62,724 | 6.3% | 100.0% |
| Source: iSuppli | ||||