ROUND ROCK (dpa-AFX) - Information technology research firm Gartner Inc's (IT) preliminary results stated that worldwide PC shipments totaled 91.8 million units in the third quarter of 2011, a 3.2 percent increase from the third quarter of 2010.
Gartner said that these results are slightly lower than its earlier projection of 5.1 percent growth for the quarter. The EMEA region contributed to lower-than-expected growth led by a weak Western European market, Gartner said.
According to the report, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ) worldwide PC shipments for the third-quarter grew 17.7 percent to 16.23 million units from last year. HP maintains the top spot.
Lenovo became the second-largest PC vendor in the worldwide market for the first time. The company's expansion was boosted in part by the joint vendor with NEC in Japan.
Gartner stated that Dell's performance was below the industry average in most regions, as the company faced intensified competition in the professional space, where Dell has been traditionally strong.
Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX