Global PC shipments reach 71.1m

HP sells the most, say Gartner Q1 2008 estimates

Notebook PCs saw average price decline in Q1 2008

PC vendors shipped a total of 71.1m computers in the first quarter of 2008, up 12 per cent year on year, according to preliminary calculations published by Gartner today.

The figures include desktop PCs and x86 based servers, as well as mobile PCs which saw an average price decline, said the research company.

The top six manufacturers were HP, which increased its market share to 18.3 per cent, followed by Dell at 14.9 per cent, Acer 9.5 per cent, Lenovo 6.7 per cent and Toshiba 4.3 per cent.

Whereas US sales remained largely flat at 15.2m units, sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) increased 14.9 per cent to 24.8m units compared to the first quarter of 2007.