laptop Sales

Battery-powered portable computers had just 2% worldwide market share in 1986. But today, laptops are becoming increasingly popular, both for business and personal use. In 2008 it is estimated that 145.9 million notebooks were sold, and in 2009 the number will grow to 177.7 million. The third quarter of 2008 was the first time when notebook PC shipments exceeded desktops, with 38.6 million units versus 38.5 million units.

For Microsoft Windows systems, the average selling price (ASP) showed a decline in 2008/2009, possibly due to low-cost netbooks, drawing 689 US$ at U.S. retail in August 2008. In 2009, ASP had further fallen to 602 US$ by January and to 560 US$ in February. While Windows machines fell 129 US$ in these seven months, Mac laptop ASP declined just 12 US$ from 1524 US$ to 1512 US$.

Since 2006, the world's top selling Laptop brand is HP, which now has 21.2% marketshare.



* Netbook