HP solution providers anticipate report even more market share growth in deals planned to close in the second half of the year. They expect 39.4 percent of dollar value to be derived from deals closed in the second half of the year.
Why is HP enjoying such success? "Our customers choose HP notebooks because of their stable platform, reliability, warranty support and overall quality delivering the best value when compared to the competition," said Chari Darneal, vice president of communications for Western Blue Corp., a Sacramento, Calif.-based solution provider.
Overall, VARs expect to close 3.3 percent more laptop sales in the second half compared to actual first half sales, a projected $10 billion compared to $9.67 billion in actual deals in the first half. In addition, the average transaction price is expected to increase 12.9 percent to $7,300, from $6,400, according to IPED.
