Friday, July 31, 2009

IDC Cheap personal computers return the market to growth

In 2nd quarter 2009, as well as in first three months of year, the personal computer world market has shown hardly the best results, than researchers IDC that hzs a little underestimated their fears concerning crisis scales expected. The volume of deliveries of the personal computer after all world (including desktop and mobile computers and without servers of x86 th architecture) for this period has decreased on 3,1 % in comparison with 3rd quarter 2008 is twice more low before expected IDC falling on 6,3 %. In all regions of the world indicators on personal computer deliveries have coincided with expectations of analysts or have surpassed them. In spite of the fact that crisis still aloud affects all IT Market, its consequences were softened with the personal computer market on which preferences of buyers were displaced from more productive cars aside easier, mobile and budgetary.

Portable personal computers have served as the basic engine of the market of computers in 2nd quarter of this year, mark in IDC. Such results – very positive sign for second half of year, - makes comments. Loran Lovard.

From IDC. – We see proceeding demand from outside the consumer market and the limited influence of various factors, namely maintenance of balance of warehouse stocks, on channels of sales. Release of new products in 2nd half of year in a combination to seasonal growth and higher degree of consumer confidence (the economy based, in particular, on the state stimulation, revival in the market of the inhabited real estate, rather stable share market and interest rates, and also progress in automobile and financial branches) should return the market to growth by the end of this year. Top-5 world manufacturers of the personal computer, 2nd quarter 2009 (preliminary results, in thousand piece, not including servers x86). A source: IDC, on July, 15th, 2009 But in spite of the fact that the personal computer market surpasses expectations of analysts IDC already the second quarter successively, its growth brakes low activity in the corporate market.

Business does not hasten to leave money, as a result in the given segment there are no those price wars and aspiration to new portable devices, as in a consumer sector. Despite appreciable reduction of volumes of the market in comparison with the same period of last year, the market of the USA has shown quarter growth above an average that it is possible to consider as a sign of stabilisation and improvement of a market situation, - marks. Bean O'Donnell. (Bob O’Donnell) from IDC.

– but in spite of the fact that quarter growth can be a restoration sign, the aiming at cheap personal computers and minilaptops, most likely, will lower market volume.

According to the expert, the market continues tto rely on a consumer sector, activity of a corporate segment is low. In 2nd half of year, under forecasts O'Donnella, the situation will change a little: growth of the corporate market of the personal computer is expected not earlier than 2011 Top-5 Manufacturers of the personal computer to the USA, 2nd quarter 2009 (preliminary results, in thousand piece, not including servers x86).

A source: IDC, on July, 15th, 2009 the personal computer Market in the USA for 2nd quarter was reduced to 3 %. It was narrowed and in region EMEA (Europe, the Near East and Africa). In Japan personal computer deliveries were reduced more slowly, than it was supposed, - growth indicators in pogodovom comparison here have considerably improved in comparison with 1st quarter. In Asian-Pacific region the volume of deliveries of the personal computer was above portable devices expected at the expense of a segment, especially in South East Asia. High indicators here at China, and results of India have almost coincided with forecasts IDC. After several quarters of decrease in volumes of deliveries here growth again has started to be observed.

We will remind that other researchers speak about restoration of the market of the personal computer in 4th quarter also. So, in the recent reporrt iSuppli that during this period pobemy personal computer deliveries in the world year by a year will grow on 3,6 %. The trend will proceed and in 2010 Following the results of next year world sales of personal computers will grow on 4,7 % in comparison with 2009 of Everything, by estimations iSuppli, in 2009 in the world will be sold 287,3 million computers that on 4 % it is less in comparison with 299,2 million last year. Before experts from iSuppli predicted growth of sales on 0,7 %.

To similar conclusions analysts Gartner have come also.

Under their forecasts, the personal computer world market to positive dynamics in 4th quarter 2009, and in 2010 sales volume growth will make 10 %. Everything, by calculations Gartner, in 2009 in the world it will be sold 274 million personal computers that on 6 % it is less in comparison with last year (292 million).

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