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Singapore, November 6, 2002 —
Personal computer shipments in Asia/Pacific totaled 5.6 million units in the third quarter of 2002, a 9.6 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Dataquest Inc., a unit of Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB).
"The education and home sectors showed strong growth due to ongoing projects in the education sector in countries such as Australia, China and Taiwan," said Lillian Tay, senior analyst for Gartner Dataquest's Computing Platforms Asia/Pacific group. "Demand in the home market was steady due to the seasonal holiday week in China, as well as in countries where vendors offered aggressive promotions during computer exhibitions." Legend maintained its leadership position as the No. 1 PC vendor in Asia/Pacific (see Table 1). Hewlett-Packard increased slightly below the overall industry growth rate, but with the integration process of the company still ongoing, and a careful watch over the inventory, Gartner Dataquest analysts said this performance is encouraging. Table 1 Asia/Pacific PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 3Q02 (Units)
Note: Hewlett-Packard and Compaq are reported as one company.
Source: Gartner Dataquest (November 2002) Shipments of desk-based PCs grew 7.1 percent over the third quarter last year. Mobile PCs grew 24.3 percent year-over-year. Market share of mobile PCs increased from 14 percent in the third quarter last year to 16 percent in the third quarter of 2002. "Vendors need to segment their target customer base carefully to understand usage patterns and purchase drivers to increase more business. The mobile PC has been the growth engine for many vendor's product portfolio," Tay said. China accounted for 46 percent of PC shipments in the region in the third quarter of 2002. PC shipments in China grew 9.7 percent. Korea, the No. 2 country for PC shipments in the region, had an increase of 2.7 percent. Australia, the No. 3 country in the region, experienced a shipment increase of 12.5 percent. PC purchases still tend to be cautious and volatile until there are signs of sustaining economic growth. The global uncertainties such as possibility of war in the Middle East and terrorist attacks have caused uneasiness in the region, thereby holding back further investments in PC. "Many corporations are delaying to replace their PCs, despite an increasing need to do so as pre-Y2K machines come to the end of their life," Tay said. "Replacement activity is dependent on the performance of the company, and many of these companies are at the stage of cost manageability, so such purchases will be postponed to next year." Gartner analysts will provide further analysis on the state of the IT industry during Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2002, November 12-15 in Sydney, Australia. Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look at the future of IT. Attendees are responsible for more than $35 billion in IT spending for their respective companies and rely on Gartner Symposium/ITxpo to gain insight into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. To register and find out more information please visit www.gartner.com/symposium or call the Gartner customer service line 1300-766-663. Members of the press may register by contacting Joanna Lobban at 61 2 9459 4692 or at joanna.lobban@gartner.com. Gartner Dataquest is the recognized leader in providing the high-technology and financial communities with market intelligence for the semiconductor, computer systems and peripherals, communications, document management, software and services sectors of the global information technology industry. About Gartner |
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