Apple needs to come up with a low cost PC to weather the downturn (mock up by Isamu Sanada)
H-P is now the world’s undisputed leader of the computer market, period.
Until today, Dell always bragged that it was selling more PCs in the U.S. market than its Palo Alto, Calif.-rival.
But according to studies released today by analyst firms Gartner and IDC, H-P now holds the crown with a 27.6 percent market share, ahead of Dell at 26.3 percent.
Low-cost PC sales growth helped avoid steeper fall
However, today’s analysts findings contradict Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini optimistic comments made yesterday about an end of the PC industry slide, as worldwide PC shipments for the first quarter of 2009 continue to decline: -7.1 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago for IDC and -6.5 percent for Gartner.
Apple also suffered from the continuing downturn and saw a 1.1 percent decline globally of its Macintosh sales. “Apple’s relatively higher ASP (average selling price) created challenges for it in the tough economy,” said Gartner analysts.
