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    Top 5 manufacturers of personal computers in 2Q

    By The Associated Press | Associated Press – Wed, Oct 3, 2012

    Hewlett-Packard Co., which warned Wednesday of difficulties ahead, is the largest PC maker.

    According to IDC, these are the top 5 PC manufacturers in second quarter of 2012. The numbers are estimates and do not reflect figures disclosed by the company after IDC's report came out July 11. Third-quarter numbers are not yet out.

    Worldwide:

    Hewlett-Packard Co., 13.4 million shipped worldwide, 15.5 percent share

    Lenovo Group Ltd., 12.9 million, 14.9 percent

    Dell Inc., 9.6 million, 11.1 percent

    Acer Group, 9 million, 10.4 percent

    AsusTek Computer Inc., 6.1 million, 7.1 percent

    Others, 35.6 million, 41.1 percent.

    Total: 86.7 million

    United States:

    Hewlett-Packard Co., 4.1 million shipped in U.S., 25.9 percent share

    Dell Inc., 3.6 million, 22.5 percent

    Apple Inc., 1.8 million, 11.4 percent

    Lenovo Group Ltd., 1.28 million, 8 percent

    Acer Group, 1.25 million, 7.9 percent.

    Others, 3.9 million, 24.4 percent.

    Total: 15.9 million

    Source: IDC

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