Amid recovering demand and the top of stock changes, world PC shipments elevated round 3% year-on-year within the first quarter of 2024 to succeed in 57.1 million items after eight consecutive quarters of decline, based on market analysis agency Counterpoint Analysis. Within the first quarter, Taiwanese PC maker Lenovo secured the highest spot by way of world PC shipments with a 24% market share, reaching 13.7 million items, up by 8% year-on-year. The opposite 4 main manufacturers had been HP (21% market share), Dell (16%), Apple (14%), and Acer (11%). Counterpoint predicts that 2024 will mark the arrival of AI PCs (together with desktops and laptops), with 45% of recent laptop computer shipments this yr predicted to function AI performance. [Counterpoint Research]
