Andre Yoskowitz
15 Oct 2009 15:58
Earlier this year, Acer president Gianfranco Lanci predicted that his company would overcome Dell for second place in global PC shipments, and it appears his dream has come true.
New IDC data figures show that Acer has in fact surpassed Dell for second place, with both manufacturers still behind HP, as of the Q3 2009.
"Between this quarter and the next, we can finally pass Dell," Lanci added. "I would expect not only to pass Dell very soon, but also to breach the gap with HP."
According to IDC, HP is in first at 20.2 percent market share, followed by Acer at 14 percent, and Dell in third with just under 13 percent. Lenovo remained in fourth with 9 percent market share and Toshiba came in fifth at 5.2 percent.
Gartner figures released the same day have slightly different numbers but the same lineup.
Dell remains the number one manufacturer in the United States, however, slightly above HP, but far ahead of Acer.