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Has Lenovo Taken the Top PC Manufacturer Spot From HP?

Posted by samzenpus on from the king-of-the-hill dept.

angry tapir writes "Lenovo has taken the crown from Hewlett-Packard to become the world's top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a study released this week. Lenovo took the top spot during a quarter in which PC shipments dropped overall due to a weak economy and pressure from mobile devices. Of the top four PC vendors, only Lenovo was able to grow its shipments. Its PC sales increased by almost 10 percent to 13.77 million units, giving it 15.7 percent of the market, Gartner said." Not so fast, says analysis firm IDC. They say that HP is still in the lead but Lenovo is very close.

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  1. Never trust Gartner on anything... by mindmaster064 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    At least that's what I learned when the word "Microsoft" is in any of their reports. I would assume that it is that way with everything else too... They're like the Fox News of the tech industry -- it's all about who pays the most.

  2. Thinkpad still the best laptop by loufoque · · Score: 4, Informative

    I've bought many laptops, and thinkpads, even recent ones, are still clearly the best laptops on the market.
    Great build, great keyboard.
    Pricey, but has all the best hardware possible, and it works well on linux.

    Everything a demanding software engineer might need.