Lenovo n°1 PC to HP in the second quarter of 2013

That's it. In the second quarter of 2013 is passed HP Lenovo according to IDC and Gartner. Both research firms also converge to highlight a drop in sales over 10%!
In the second quarter of 2013, it sold 75.6 million PCs IDC, Gartner 76, a decrease of 11.4% (compared to the same quarter of 2012) as the first 10.9% in the second . A larger decline than expected estimates IDC.

Behind the raw numbers and the dramatic decline, the two firms trying explanations. According to IDC, the market is still struggling with the transition to touch systems and Windows 8, the pressure on prices, competition from tablets. The only glimmer of hope inventory reduction by some manufacturers in the second quarter that could suggest the launch of new models over the next few quarters.


Gartner said that this is the fifth consecutive quarter of decline. And double-digit decline in EMEA! This is the longest decline in the history of PC. Gartner sees a narrowing of the installed base of PCs under pressure from low-end machines in mature markets. In emerging markets, cheap ultrabooks are preferred PC.

Gartner also notes that "Windows 8 has been implicated by some as the main reason for the decline in the PC market, we believe it is unfounded and does not explain the continuing decline of the PC market," said Mikako Kitagawa, Senior Analyst.

Lenovo takes the throne of HP

The constructors' standings shows a historic turning point with, for both firms, the arrival in No. 1 who dethrones HP Lenovo. Little, but the fact remains striking. In fact, it is less the growth of the two is interesting that their declines. The two manufacturers both erode, but HP is more than Lenovo, which suddenly takes the lead!

Lenovo sold 12,619,000 PCs worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, according to IDC, a decrease of 1.4%. Gartner, Lenovo sold 12,677,000 PC (the same number to nearly 50,000), down 0.6%. HP has sold 12,378,000 PC IDC, down 7.7%, it sold 12,402 Gartner, down 4.8%.

Collapse of Acer and Asus

Behind the two firms placed Dell, with 9,230 million PCs sold according to IDC (- 4.2%) and 8,984 for Gartner (- 3.9%). Acer is fourth with 6.2 million sales by IDC (-32.6%), 6.3 Gartner (-35.3%). Asus brings up the rear with 4.6 million PCs sold to IDC (-21.1%), Gartner also 4.6 (-20.5%).

IDC notes that HP and Dell have improved their positions over recent quarters and Lenovo, with 50% of the Chinese market, suffers from slowing domestic market. This is confirmed by Gartner, Lenovo believes strongly in America and EMEA, but lower in China and Asia in general. HP also improved its positions in Asia-Pacific. Gartner also notes good resistance Dell.

Lenovo is in the lead, but little, and the Americas, HP and Dell have halted their fall. The competition is fierce between them, but the main fact, the historical decline of the PC market, is little explanation among analysts.