Chromebooks, tablets lead global PC revival in first quarter of 2021
Chromebooks
with 12 million units and tablets with 39.7 million units led the PC revival in
Q1 2021, posting 274.6 per cent and 51.8 per cent growth, respectively.
HP
Inc topped the market yet again, with growth of 633.7 per cent propelling it
past the four-million unit mark.
Lenovo
took second place with 3.1 million units shipped, having ramped up production
to help ease order backlogs from 2020. Acer, Samsung and Dell made up the rest
of the top five, all shipping over 1 million units, according to latest data
from market research firm Canalys.
The
total worldwide PC market (including tablets) grew strongly for a fourth
successive quarter in Q1 2021, with shipments up 53.1 per cent (year on year)
at 122.1 million units.
"Chromebooks
are well and truly a mainstream computing product now. While the education
sector still accounts for the majority of shipments, their popularity with
consumers and traditional commercial customers has reached new heights over the
course of the last year," said Brian Lynch, Canalys Research Analyst.
Google
is now in a strong position to work with its OEM partners and the channel to
cement a rosy future for Chromebooks, Lynch added.
In
the tablet segment, almost all the top vendors enjoyed continued shipment
growth in Q1 2021.
Apple
extended its lead, growing 50.3 per cent and shipping 15.2 million units as the
latest iteration of the iPad Air gained traction with consumers.
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