1995 disk drive shipments showcase solid industry growth; IDC reports unit and revenue growth in the Winchester industry; Sustained demand in 1996.FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 1996 -- Market growth in the Winchester Disk An early removable disk drive from IBM that put the heads and platters (disks) in a sealed unit for greater speed. Before the Winchester architecture, removable disks were like removable disks today, in which the read/write heads remain in the drive and make contact with the platter after Drive industry continued to accelerate in 1995, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. year-end storage market research released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Overall, the Winchester Disk Drive industry improved its performance in 1995 with 89 million units shipped and year-to-year growth of 29.8 percent. IDC predicts the hard disk drive (HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive ) industry will see similar growth in 1996, estimating 115.5 million shipments on nearly 30 percent unit growth. This growth is based on the assumption that new and aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. HDD sales will continue unabated, driven by 32-bit operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and applications. Increased component manufacturing capacity will help bring HDD supply in line with customer demand. "IDC's outlook for 1996 calls for sustained demand," said Crawford Del Prete, IDC vice president. "Suppliers, however, will face renewed challenges related to product execution, specifically in the context of technology inflection points anticipated over the next 12 months." Other notable points from IDC's year-end report include: o Desktop HDDs outshipped desktop PCs with 50 million systems shipped versus 69 million desktop HDDs for 1995 worldwide, showing continued growth in the HDD in the aftermarket. o There was little change in form rankings over the last 12 months, with 3.5" still accounting for the dominant share. o Vendor market share rankings remained relatively stable; the top six suppliers controlled approximately 88 percent of the unit market share. o Shipment volume was weighted to the second half of the year; 53 percent of the units shipped between July - December 1995. o The Conner/Seagate merger and Hyundai's ownership of Maxtor will have positive, long-term impacts on the industry, but it will be business as usual in 1996. About IDC International Data Corporation (IDC) is the world's leading provider of information technology data, analysis and consulting. With research centers in 40 countries and more than 300 research analysts worldwide, IDC is uniquely positioned to provide a global perspective on IT market and technology trends. IDC's subsidiary, IDC/LINK, specializes in the convergence of the information, telecommunications, personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. , and electronic entertainment industries. Based in Framingham, Mass., IDC is a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) ), the world's largest publisher of computer-related information and the leading global provider of information services See Information Systems. on information technology. -0- All product and company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: International Data Corp. Patrick Gorman, 508/935-4369 E-mail: pgorman@idcresearch.com or Hillary DeMello, 508/935-4282 E-mail: hdemello@idcresearch.com |
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