Apple May Dethrone HP as Leading Portable PC Maker

Apple will likely dethrone HP as the number one notebook vendor in 2012 if tablets are included in the calculation, according to a DigiTimes report.

Global shipments of tablet PCs are expected to top 60 million units in 2011 with shipments from Apple likely to total 40 million units for a 60% share. And now some market research firms have predicted global tablet shipments are to top 80 million units 2012 with iPads accounting for 60 million units.


Apple is expected to ship 15 million MacBooks in 2012 bringing its combined shipment of notebooks and tablets to 75 million unites or 25-30% of the global market.

HP is expected to ship 45-50 million units in 2011.