Posts Tagged ‘Acer’
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
 Apple iPads A record-setting quarter for Apple’s iPad led to a better-than-anticipated second quarter for the tablet market, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet Tracker.
Total worldwide tablet shipments for the second quarter of 2012 (2Q12) are estimated at 25 million units; up from 18.7 in the first quarter of 2012.
That represents a quarter-over-quarter increase of 33.6% and a robust year-over-year growth rate of 66.2%, up from 15 million units in the second quarter of 2011. IDC will release final shipment totals for the quarter later this month.
Best-ever shipment total for iPad
“Apple built upon its strong March iPad launch and ended the quarter with its best-ever shipment total for the iPad, outrunning even the impressive shipment record it set in the fourth quarter of last year,” said Tom Mainelli, research director, Mobile Connected Devices.
“The vast majority of consumers continue to favor the iPad over competitors, and Apple is seeing increasingly strong interest in the device from vertical markets—especially education. While iPad shipment totals are beginning to slow a bit in mature markets where the device saw early traction, growth in other regions is clearly more than making up the difference.”
Apple shipped 17 million iPads during the quarter, up from 11.8 million units in 1Q12 and well above its previous record of 15.4 million in 4Q11. Apple wasn’t the only company to experience solid growth in the second quarter. Four of the top five worldwide vendors saw their shipments increase year over year. Samsung experienced exceptional growth, and landed in second place with 2.4 million units shipped, up from 1.1 million units a year ago.
Amazon rebounds from sluggish Q1
Amazon rebounded from a sluggish first quarter to post shipments of 1.2 million units (the company, which ships its Fire tablet only in the U.S., entered the market in 4Q11). ASUS shipped 855,454 units, well above its total of 397,048 units a year ago. Finally, only fifth-placed Acer saw its year-over-year numbers decline, as it shipped 385,458 units this quarter, down from 629,222 units a year ago. It’s worth noting that shipments of the well-received Google/ASUS co-branded Nexus 7 aren’t reflected in these totals, as that product officially began shipping into the channel in the third quarter of 2012.
IDC expects competition in the tablet space to continue to heat up in the second half of 2012. “In addition to major new products from Amazon and quite likely Apple, we can also expect an influx of Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows RT-based tablets starting in late October,” said Bob O’Donnell, program vice president, Clients and Displays.
“If anything, there’s a real risk that people will have too many options from which to choose this holiday season. Consumers baffled by the differences between Amazon and Google versions of Android, or Windows 8 and Windows RT, may well default to market leader Apple. Or they may simply choose to remain on the sideline for another cycle.”
| Top 5 Vendors, Worldwide Media Tablet Shipments, Second Quarter 2012 (Preliminary) |
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2Q12
Shipments |
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Market
Share |
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2Q11
Shipments |
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Market
Share |
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2Q12/2Q11
Growth |
| 1. Apple |
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17,042 |
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68.2% |
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9,248 |
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61.5% |
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84.3% |
| 2. Samsung |
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2,391 |
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9.6% |
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1,099 |
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7.3% |
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117.6% |
| 3. Amazon.com |
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1,252 |
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5.0% |
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0 |
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NA |
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NA |
| 4. ASUS |
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855 |
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3.4% |
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397 |
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2.6% |
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115.5% |
| 5. Acer |
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385 |
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1.5% |
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629 |
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4.2% |
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-38.7% |
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3,067 |
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12.3% |
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3,668 |
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24.4% |
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-16.4% |
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| All Vendors |
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24,994 |
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100% |
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15,042 |
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100% |
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66.2% |
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet Tracker, August 2, 2012.
Tags: Acer, Amazon, Apple iPad, Asus, IDC, Samsung, Tablet market growth, Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet Tracker
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Monday, March 26th, 2012
 Ultrabooks are the latest addition to the list of portable computers in the segment where Apple MacBook Air existed as a light weight, ultraportable, thin, high performance notebook which we see more and more often in the hands of business travelers.
Intel has specified the same physical specifications for Ultrabooks design with a price tag lower than the cheapest MacBook Air. Six players have already launched their Ultrabooks within 6 months of Intel’s announcement of Ultrabooks.
To date around 10 models of Ultrabooks are already present in the market. With the increasing availability of choices for the consumers and better affordable prices, the market is set to explode in the coming years.
Combined together the Global Ultrathin Portables market was around US$ 6.04 Billion in 2011. Smartphones have captured the biggest market share in the global computing devices market but are not directly competitive to Apple MacBook Air or Intel’s Ultrabooks.
According to the recently published report by TechSci Research “Global Ultrathin Portables (Ultrabooks & MacBook Air) Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017,” the market for these light weight ultra portable notebooks will expand enormously in the coming years. Globally, the Ultrabooks & MacBook Air Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 92 percent till 2017.
Apple is still perceived to be a luxury brand and Ultrabooks are not perceived to be a competition to the same.
However the entire market size of Ultrathin Portables will increase as more number of retailers enter the market and offer competitive products at competitive prices.
Personally, we would buy an ultrabook if the price were right. For anyone who travels a lot, though, the light weight ultrabooks might be a good buy even at higher prices.
This move is expected to decrease the average selling price which was around US$ 960 in 2011. Acer was the first player to launch an Ultrabook as per Intel’s specifications. Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, LG & HP, followed the league.
Apple’s strategy of winning on profit margin instead of number of sales has restricted the potential buyers for its MacBook Air and thus, the market size. The Ultrathin Portables are expected to penetrate up to 61 percent by 2017 in the global computing devices market.
Tags: Acer, Apple, Asus, Intel, Lenovo, LG & HP, Macbook Air, prices, Toshiba, Ultrabooks
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Friday, February 24th, 2012
Apple iPad3s Apple held on to its dominant 26.6 percent share of mobile PC sales in Q4 2011 largely due to its iPad sales, while HP maintained the top notebook ranking and Lenovo saw strong growth as Acer struggled, says the latest NPD report on mobile PC shipments.
Apple shipped nearly 23.4 million mobile PCs in Q4’11, up 128% year over year, and over 62.8 million mobile PCs in 2011, up 132% Y/Y, according to preliminary results from the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report.
Nearly 80% of Apple’s mobile PC shipments were iPads, more than 18.7 million shipped in the quarter, up 156% Y/Y, and 48.4 million units for the year, up 183% Y/Y.
Overall mobile PC shipments grew 12% Q/Q and 44% Y/Y, reaching 88 million units in Q4’11. This was driven by continuing strong demand for tablets. Tablet PC shipment growth was 42% Q/Q and 210% Y/Y, reaching 31.7 million units in Q4’11. Notebook PC shipments were flat Q/Q but up nearly 11% Y/Y, reaching 56.3 million units. As expected, consumer mobile PC adoption was focused on tablets, holding up demand in notebooks.
“Mobile PC brands read the writing on the wall in the fourth quarter,” said Richard Shim, NPD DisplaySearch Senior Analyst. “Consumer demand for notebooks was expected to be weak following modest back-to-school results, especially with the expected launch of Windows 8 on the horizon, and increasing interest in tablet PCs. As a result, brands focused their typical holiday price cuts on tablets to boost demand.”
Apple’s 26.6% share in Q4’11 is largely due to its dominant position in tablet PCs, which propelled it to nearly three times the shipments of HP. The other brands in the top five market share rankings relied almost exclusively on notebook PC shipments to establish their positions.
HP holds top notebook rank
HP maintained the top notebook PC ranking with a 15.5% share, although it lost some of its lead as shipments into North America, China, Latin America, and Asia Pacific faltered. Dell and Acer essentially tied for second place with 11.8% each. Dell had strong results in EMEA, while Acer continued to struggle in the notebook PC market.
Lenovo continues to build on momentum started early this year with strong growth in China and Asia Pacific with a dip in North America, and maintained its #4 position in notebook PCs, gaining some share in Q4’11. Apple leapfrogged over ASUS and Toshiba to capture #5 with 8.3% market share.
In the tablet PC market, Apple continued its strong growth across all its regions, capturing 59.1% share in Q4’11. Newcomers Amazon and Barnes and Noble firmly planted their flags in the market, at #2 and #5, respectively—Amazon with 16.7% share and Barnes and Noble with 3.5%. Both brands focused on North America in their market entries.
Samsung improved in all its key markets, particularly EMEA, helping it to reach .67% market share. ASUS continued its strong results in North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific as it took 4.6% share in Q4’11.
The NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report covers the entire range of mobile PC products shipped worldwide and regionally.
Tags: Acer, Apple, Asia Pacific, China, Dell, HP, iPad, Latin America, Lenovo, North America, NPD Quarterly Mobile PC forecast
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