September 18, 1999
NY TIMES
Dell Is Now Top PC Vendor
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OUND ROCK -- The Dell Computer Corporation surpassed the Compaq Computer Corporation for the lead in United States personal computer sales in the second quarter, according to an industry research company.
Dell, based in Round Rock, captured 16.6 percent of the United States personal computer sales in the quarter, edging Houston-based Compaq, which took 16.5 percent, the International Data Corporation said Friday.
Dell strengthened its lead in selling to small and medium businesses, according to I.D.C.
For Compaq, losing the overall PC sales lead came in the wake of disappointing earnings and a management shake-up earlier this year.
A Compaq spokesman, Jim Finlaw, said the company still held the top sales position worldwide.
I.D.C. estimated Compaq's global market share at 14.4 percent, compared with 10.9 percent for Dell. |
