U.K. PC market enjoys highest growth in four years.The U.K. PC market continued to go from strength to strength in 2Q04, recording double-digit year-on-year growth for the fifth quarter running. Shipment levels exceeding 1.87 million units fueled growth of 21.4% and signaled a further acceleration in the long-awaited corporate spending rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective . Combined with another quarter of strong consumer demand, growth in 2Q04 has been at its highest level for almost four years. While SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. and consumer demand continued to fuel strong notebook growth of 24.3% year on year, it was the desktop market that was the real success story in the second quarter. 19.6% year-on-year growth--three times that of 2Q03--was fueled by strong corporate demand, migration to Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , and more competitive offerings in the retail channel. x86 sever TO SEVER, practice. When defendants who are sued jointly have separate defences, they may in general sever, that is, each one rely on his own separate defence; each may plead severally and insist on his own separate plea. See Severance. shipments were also very buoyant Buoyant The term used to describe a commodities market where the prices generally rise with ease when there are considerable signals of strength. Notes: These types of markets can be very volatile as the prices are rapid to rise and fall with investor sentiment. , with 29% year-on-year growth. ASPs did continue to decline in the second quarter, but overall displayed some signs of stabilization Stabilization The action undertakes a country when it buys and sells its own currency to protect its exchange value. Actions registered competitive traders undertake by on the NYSE to meet the exchange requirement that 75% of their traded be stabilizing, meaning that sell orders . Comment: A steady uplift in corporate demand has been noted over the last few quarters, with necessary renewals and the replacement of ageing infrastructure. The consumer PC market experienced another strong quarterly performance, characterized by a continuation of fierce competition between the retail and direct consumer channels. Strong demand continues to be fueled by Windows XP migration and digital media offerings with consumers seeking ever increasing storage for music, video, and image files. Desktop shipments have expanded by 8.7% year on year, while notebook shipments--driven by the burgeoning demand for mobility--have risen by 43.6% year on year. The commercial desktop market has grown by 27.3% year on year. Improved business confidence has resulted in the green light being given to a number of corporate infrastructure overhauls, with the need to upgrade to Windows XP Pro providing further unpetus. Demand for small form-factor desktops in space-constrained environments has also seen a steady improvement. Commercial notebook shipments have expanded by 17.8% year on year, the first time since 2001 when growth has been slower than for desktops. Top-tier vendor A vendor of a product that is highly recognized for its brand name. Examples of top-tier hardware vendors are HP, IBM and Apple. SMB programs continue to fuel substantial demand, while the uplift in corporate activity has seen an increase in the number of desktops being replaced with notebooks. Maintaining a trend which has been observed over the last few quarters, government spending Government spending or government expenditure consists of government purchases, which can be financed by seigniorage, taxes, or government borrowing. It is considered to be one of the major components of gross domestic product. has remained strong in the PC market, with rollouts taking place on both a local and national level. www.idc.com |
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