Q4 2006 PC shipments in the US decreased 3.2%. This was the second consecutive quarter that US market showed a YTY decline. Gartner analysts said the weakness in the US market was attributed largely to weaker than expected shipments into the home market. In Q4 2006, home desk-based PC shipments declined more than 20% from Q4 2005 while mobile PC shipments increased more than 20%. Dell maintained the #1 position in the US PC market in Q4 2006, but its PC shipments declined 17.3%, equivalent to a market share of 29.1%. HP’s shipments increased 16% giving it a 25.3% unit market in Q4 2006.
| US PC shipments in Q4 2006 | |||||
| Q4 2006 | Q4 2005 | Growth | |||
| Vendor | Shipments, 000 | Share, % | Shipments, 000 | Share | YTY |
| Dell Inc. | 4,651 | 29.1 | 5,622 | 34.0 | -17.3 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 4,051 | 25.3 | 3,491 | 21.1 | 16.0 |
| Gateway | 1,133 | 7.1 | 1,145 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| Toshiba | 852 | 5.3 | 697 | 4.2 | 22.3 |
| Apple Computer | 808 | 5.1 | 619 | 3.7 | 30.6 |
| Others | 4,507 | 28.2 | 4,956 | 30.0 | -9.1 |
| Total | 16,002 | 100.0 | 16,530 | 100.0 | -3.2 |
| Source: Gartner | |||||