The table compares the percentage of global market share held by various notebook computer manufacturers in 2006 and 2007.
Overall, HP remained the market leader in both years, while Dell also increased its share significantly. In contrast, most other companies experienced either a decline or only minor growth in their market share.
In 2006, HP accounted for 31.4% of the worldwide notebook market, the largest among all companies, and this figure rose slightly to 34% in 2007. Dell followed with 16.6% in 2006, increasing notably to 20.2% a year later. Acer’s share fell slightly from 11.6% to 10.7%, while Toshiba saw a marginal increase from 6.2% to 7.3%.
Lenovo’s market share decreased from 6.6% to 6.2%, and Fujitsu-Siemens experienced the most significant drop, from 4.8% to just 2.3%. The combined share of other manufacturers also fell, from 22.8% to 19.3%.
In summary, the market in 2007 was dominated by HP and Dell, both of which expanded their shares, while most competitors lost ground.