HP Beats Dell By 0.2%

Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
edited December 2006 in Science & Tech
Having trailed Dell in worldwide PC sales for four years, Hewlett-Packard has surpassed its rival during the third quarter of this year. According to a report from iSuppli, HP now leads the ranking with a global market share of 16.5%, while Dell fell behind with 16.3%.
HP's strong position comes as little surprise as Dell is struggling with reorganization of its company, finding new buyers and ways to keep its existing customer base happy with new service offerings. However, it is remarkable that HP is able to regain the lead after exactly four years: The company lost the #2 spot in Q3 2002, according to IDC, when it suffered declines in PC sales and Dell was able to grow despite a challenging economical environment. IDC estimated HP's shipments in Q3 2001 at 5.3 million, which decreased to 5.1 million in Q3 2002. Dell was able to jump from 4.2 million to 5.2 million in the same time frame.
Source: TG Daily

Comments

  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited November 2006
    Maybe Dell should bring that pot-smoking doofus back.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    It's good to see that competition is still very alive and well.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    profdlp wrote:
    Maybe Dell should bring that pot-smoking doofus back.

    no, you can't have your job back:ninja:
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited November 2006
    profdlp wrote:
    Maybe Dell should bring that pot-smoking doofus back.

    Better yet, I see Carli Fiorina all over the talk shows selling her book by telling us all how she was ousted by politics and a dysfunctional board. Looks to me like the HP board understood a thing or two.
  • NosferatuNosferatu Arizona
    edited November 2006
    16.5% - 16.3% = 0.2%
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited November 2006
    mtrox, I could not agree with you more. HP improved despite the disaster in motion that was Carli Fiorina.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    Nosferatu wrote:
    16.5% - 16.3% = 0.2%
    Pfft, what's an order of magnitude?
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    Nosferatu wrote:
    16.5% - 16.3% = 0.2%
    LOL damn typo :(
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    LOL damn typo :(
    I would love to edit this post, but that option is not available :(
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