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The
Notebook PC Market: Fourth Quarter 2006
Total
notebook shipments were an estimated 536,170 units in the fourth
quarter of 2006. Although, the annual growth rate was the softest
of the year – 28% compared to 47% or 42% in earlier quarters - this
was a strong time for the mobile computing market. However due
to the, comparatively, late launch of Microsoft’s Vista operating
system, some consumers waited to purchase systems.
Exhibit
1: Total Notebook PC Shipments by Quarter: Q1 05
– Q4 06
Exhibit
2: Total Notebook PC Shipment Comparison by Quarter: 2005 - 2006
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Total
Notebook PC Market Shipment (K) Comparison
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Q1
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Q2
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Q3
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Q4
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Annual
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2005
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246.2
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277.7
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409.4
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419.7
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1,353.0
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2006
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360.9
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393.4
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536.9
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536.2
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1,827.4
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%
Change
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47%
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42%
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31%
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28%
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35%
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Looking
at the vendor breakdown, Acer experienced a stellar quarter, and
finished in first place. HP was another vendor who was able to
growth its placement within the vendor ranking. The most notable
difference in the rankings was Dell’s placement as the number three
vendor, down from first place in the third quarter. However, Dell
managed an annual increase of its unit volume, as it shipped 22%
more notebooks in Q4 06 versus 2005. Acer’s activity was up 72%
and HP’s increase was a remarkable 121%.
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