The table illustrates the percentage of the global notebook computer market held by six major companies and a category called “Others” in 2006 and 2007. It compares the market shares of these manufacturers during the two years.
Overall, HP and Dell were the leading companies in both years, and both experienced growth. Most other manufacturers saw small decreases, except Toshiba, which was the only company to increase its share slightly. HP had the highest market share in both years, while Fujitsu-Siemens recorded the lowest.
In 2006, HP had the largest share of the market at 31.4%, which increased to 34% in 2007. Dell also grew significantly from 16.6% to 20.2%, becoming the second-largest manufacturer. Acer, on the other hand, declined slightly from 11.6% to 10.7%. Toshiba showed a small rise in its share, going from 6.2% to 7.3%.
Lenovo’s share fell marginally from 6.6% to 6.2%, while Fujitsu-Siemens experienced the sharpest drop, decreasing from 4.8% to 2.3%. The category of “Others” also declined notably, falling from 22.8% to 19.3%. Throughout both years, HP remained the dominant company, whereas Fujitsu-Siemens consistently had the smallest share.