HP saw more than 28.2% market growth, while Dell, the second overall PC manufacturer, saw -6.9% growth last quarter.
Hewlett-Packard extended its lead in PC world market sales in the first quarter, as Dell falls further behind. The first calendar quarter of 2007 saw HP also post record operating profits. According to a report published by IDC, HP’s current PC shipment unit share has reached 19.1 percent, 3.9 percentage points over the closest competitor. “HP is addressing the needs of consumers, small and midsize businesses and enterprise customers with the industry’s broadest portfolio of products available through the purchase channels of their choice,” said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, HP Personal Systems Group.
Source: DailyTech