iSupply Says Acer Tops Lenovo, Dell May Have Bottomed

About Acer, iSupply says:

Looking at Dell, which it said saw a 6.8 percent decline in PC unit shipments in the first quarter, iSupply noted the Round Rock, Texas-based company's recent moves to expand its channel sales through solution providers and Wal-Mart. Matthew Wilkins, an iSupply analyst, also tossed cold water on recent claims by Acer that it would pass Dell in market share this year:

Here is iSupply's breakdown of global PC shipments during the first quarter:

HP: 10.7 million units shipped, 26.5 percent annual growth, 17.2 percent market share;

Dell: 8.9 million units shipped, 6.8 percent decline, 14.4 percent market share;

Acer: 4.2 million units shipped, 45.8 percent growth, 6.8 percent market share;

Lenovo: 3.9 million units shipped, 16.3 percent growth, 6.4 percent market share;

Toshiba: 2.56 million units shipped, 13.8 percent growth, 4.1 percent market share;

Others: 31.9 million units shipped, 3.9 percent growth, 51.2 percent market share.