The notebook shipments for Q3 2008 for the first time crossed the 50 percent mark topping desktops shipments in US. The notebook shipment for Q3 2008 stood at 55.2 percent – over 9.5 million notebook units – representing more than 18 percent growth both year-over-year and on a sequential basis, according to preliminary figures from IDC’s US quarterly data. Almost all the leading computer vendors shipped greater number of notebooks this quarter. Vendors like Sony, Acer and Lenovo exceeded the 65 percent notebook ratio within their own PC Client shipment base.
"The consumer market continued to be the top driving factor in the notebook offensive but the commercial sector played a critical role too" says David Daoud, research manager, U.S. Quarterly PC Tracker and Personal Systems at IDC. "The consumer market has long favored notebooks, with mobile ratios exceeding the 70% mark. So it is clear that the small and mid-markets, as well as the enterprise and public sector buyers, are seeing good value in mobility. Looking ahead, while mobility will remain a leading growth factor, the economy will be a major wild card in the short to mid term. Prolonged economic tension could have an adverse effect on the PC space leading to reduced growth, but the good news is that virtually every buyer considers PCs as must-have products and not a secondary wish-list items."
[Via Business Wire]