PC sales surged again in the latest surprising report on the already struggling market.
According to the latest figures released by Gartner, sales grew 1,1% in the third quarter of 2019, as demand for new devices running the latest version of Windows 10 drove sales worldwide.
Overall, Gartner's total global shipments were 68,1 million units in the third quarter of 2019, up from 67,3 million units in the previous quarter.
Windows 10 push
Lenovo maintained its position as the world's largest PC maker, with 16,8 million units shipped during the quarter, representing 5,8% growth over the same period in 2018.
HP remained in second place with 15,2 million units sold (an increase of 4,6%), Dell third (11,3 million units), followed by Apple and Acer.
Apple's market share was the only one among the top five to post a 3.7% drop, leaving the company with 7.5% of its global share.
Microsoft ranks seventh in the global market, with Chromebooks not included in Gartner's numbers.
"The Windows 10 upgrade cycle has continued to be the main driver of growth in all regions, although the magnitude of the impact varies depending on market conditions and the stage of the business cycle. "Update," said Mikako Kitagawa, Research Analyst Gartner Senior.
"Neither the Intel processor shortage nor the Sino-US trade war had a significant impact on PC shipments in Q2019 2019. Intel processor shortages continued to decline, and US tariffs on Mobile PCs built in China have had shipments of personal computers given that the date of potential tariff increases has been postponed to December XNUMX," said Ms. Kitagawa.