Compaq Computer Leads Pc Market

Wed., Jan. 25, 1995

From Staff And Wire Reports

For the first time in more than a decade, a company other than IBM or Apple leads the personal computer market.

Compaq Computer Corp. shipped 4.8 million PCs in 1994, a 53 percent gain over 1993, the market research concern Dataquest Inc. said Tuesday. Compaq’s share of the worldwide market rose to 10.3 percent, up from 8.1 percent.

IBM led the worldwide market in 1993, followed by Apple and Compaq. In 1994, IBM shipped 3.96 million personal computers worldwide, but that was a decrease of 6 percent, and its market share fell from 10.8 percent to 8.5 percent.

Apple shipped 3.95 million PCs last year, a gain of 8 percent over 1993, but its share fell from 9.4 percent to 8.5 percent.

Packard Bell doubled its shipments last year to 2.29 million.

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