Acer unseats Toshiba as world's No. 3 notebook brand in Q4 2005
Acer notebooks demonstrate highest year-on-year growth in the U.S.,
and rank No. 1 in EMEA and No. 3 in Asia Pacific
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (9 February, 2006) -- Acer has unseated Toshiba as the world's No. 3 notebook brand in Q4 2005, with 66.7% year-on-year growth -- highest among the top-five notebook vendors, according to preliminary data from Gartner Dataquest. Acer notebooks ranked No. 1 in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and No. 3 in Asia Pacific with 117.1% growth, the highest among the top-ten vendors.
For the Total PC market, Acer ranked No. 4 and demonstrated the highest year-on-year growth of 56.2% among the top-ten vendors. Acer also ranked No. 3 in EMEA and No. 5 in Asia Pacific, with respective year-on-year growths of 48.3% and 62.4%, both growth rates were the highest among the top-five vendors.
In the U.S. market, Acer is showing its strength as a rapidly rising PC player, by delivering 145.3% growth for Total PCs, and 202.6% for notebooks -- highest among the top-ten brands. Moreover, Acer was the only growing desktop brand among the top-ten.
Q4 2005 Worldwide notebook shipment
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Market Share |
Growth (YoY) |
1 |
Dell |
17.1% |
50.9% |
2 |
Hewlett-Packard |
16.5% |
41.8% |
3 |
Acer |
12.2% |
66.7% |
4 |
Toshiba |
10.5% |
20.9% |
5 |
Fujitsu Siemens |
8.1% |
18.0% |
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Source: Gartner Q4 2005 preliminary data |
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About Acer
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top-five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to Acer's continued growth, while the successful mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company's global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S., and enhancing its strong position in Europe. Acer Inc. employs 5,000 people worldwide. 2007 revenues reached US$14.07 billion.
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