Global PC Shipments Fall to Lowest Level in Quarter Since 2007
- Dell takes top spot in U.S. from HP Inc. with 26% of market
- Lenovo stays global market leader with about 19% share
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Worldwide personal-computer shipments slid to their lowest quarterly total since 2007, signaling another challenging year ahead for an industry staggered by a sluggish economy and changing consumer tastes.
Dell Inc. dethroned HP Inc. as the top PC seller in the U.S. for the first quarter -- something that hasn’t happened this decade, according to market researcher Gartner Inc. Dell’s focus on business customers and HP’s refusal to chase business with just low prices switched the top two players. Globally, shipments dropped 9.6 percent in the period, the sixth consecutive decline. IDC reported similar worldwide results.