A study by the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests that global monitor shipments are declining.
In the last quarter of 2018, 31,4 million computer monitors were sold worldwide. This is 2,1% less compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, when the market volume was estimated at 32,1 million units.
The largest supplier is Dell with a 21,6% share. In second place is HP, which took 2018% of the market in the fourth quarter of 14,6. Lenovo closes the top three with 12,7%.
It is noted that sales of curved monitors increased by 27,1% year on year: in the last quarter of 2018, such models accounted for 6,2% of total sales.
The most popular panels are 21,5 and 23,8 inches diagonally. The shares of these devices in the fourth quarter of 2018 amounted to 21,7% and 17,8%, respectively.
Monitors with built-in TV tuners accounted for only 3,0% of total sales. For comparison: in the last quarter of 2017, this figure was 4,8%.
Source: 3dnews.ru