Europe: Largest PC Market?
2005 was not only a year of exceptional growth in the global PC market. It was also the first year Europe saw more PC shipments than the United States. And Acer has most probably benefited the most from this given its focus on the European market. Most of Acer’s strong growth in 2005 can indeed be attributed to the European market.
But I doubt the growth Europe saw last year (17.1 percent vs. North America’s 7.5 percent) will be sustained this year. Yes, Europe and America will remain the largest markets for some time to come, but Asia and Latin America’s growth will probably be the growth markets. But with the data coming in (26% growth in shipments to Asia and Latin America in 2005), I’m probably stating the obvious.
Read more about this at ZDNet.
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[…] When I said earlier that it would be impossible for Acer to continue last year’s growth in Europe this year, I had guessed that the Taiwan PC manufacturer had the same thoughts. So, it isn’t surprising that Acer has announced its intention to lower its inventory turnover time in Europe to as little as 40 days (from 60 days) - even as it currently dominates the European notebook market. […]