According to the report, in the third quarter of 2021, the global PC supply chain was disrupted due to a lack of components related to power management ICs, radio frequencies, audio codecs and others. “We believe that there is no solution to this demand-supply mismatch until mid-2022,” the report said.
The report also states that Chromebook What proved to be the biggest hurdle during the quarter, as both government and education orders largely met in the first half, apart from the increasing availability of COVID-19 vaccines and the reopening of offices and schools around the world. The research firm also believes that the demand for Chromebooks will decrease this year.
Top five PC makers of the quarter
Lenovo After shipping 20.1 million units, it once again emerged as the leader in the third quarter with a market share of 23.9%. second on the list Himachal Pradesh With a 20.5% market share and a 6% year-over-year decline, the slowdown was primarily due to the Chromebook’s slowdown as well as component shortages.
Pit It grew 30% year-on-year in the third quarter due to a relatively lower base and its commercial/premium product focus. AppleShipments grew 11% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021, driven by replacement demand for the M1 Macs.
Asus Shipments were boosted by both the consumer and commercial sectors. Brand ranks fifth in the third quarter acer, which posted 3% year-on-year growth due to the slowdown in Chromebooks.
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