Apple, the biggest PC vendor in the world in Q4 2011

Apple is recorded as the leading global client PC vendor in Q4 2011. According to Canalys, Apple has shipped over 15 millions iPads and 5 millions Macs. This figure represents 17% of the total (120 million client PCs) that shipped in Q4 2011.

Canalys revealed that  the total client PC market, including desktops, netbooks, notebooks, and pads grew 16% year-on-year. Excluding pads, the client PC market declined 0.4%.

What about the other vendors?

“Among the other top five PC vendors, only Lenovo managed to increase its market share, by a relatively modest two points, compared to Apple’s six-point gain over the same quarter a year ago,” said Canalys . Acer, Dell and HP – the hardest hit – all lost market share. Now the second largest client PC vendor worldwide, HP will struggle to compete with Apple following the end of its Touchpad.

Currently, HP is pursuing a Windows strategy for its pad portfolio, producing enterprise-focused products, such as the recently launched Slate 2, until the launch of Windows 8— Tim Coulling, Canalys Analyst

Read the full report of Canalys here