The growth of PC sales in the 4th quarter of 2015 showed only Apple

In the fourth quarter of 2015, manufacturers of personal computers, including desktop machines, laptops and ultra-portable devices of the premium segment, declined by 8.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. In total, 75.7 million units were shipped in the quarter, and the total number of computers shipped during the year was 288.7 million, 8% less than in 2014.



The leader of the personal computer market is the Chinese company Lenovo. The company has cuts in sales, but it is lower than the market average. Growth in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 amounted to minus 4.2 percent, while HP shipments decreased by 8.1%. The share of Lenovo in units was 19.4%, HP - 18.7%, Dell - 13.1%.

Of the leading companies in the market, only American Apple showed an increase in shipments. The company occupies 6.7% of the market, an increase of 2.8%.
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Buyers around the world do not want to switch to the new Windows 10 operating system. Manufacturers also relied on gaming computers, completed PCs with large screens and released ultra-portable devices.

The number of computers shipped for the first time since 2008 has fallen below 300 million. According to IDC, sales amounted to 276 million units, which is 10% less than in 2014.