A new report from supply chain analysis firm NPD DisplaySearch says Apple racked up an impressive 84% of all mobile PC shipments in Q2 2012, primarily due to the success of its iPad line.
The success of Apple’s mobile PC shipments relative to the rest of the market, as measured by OEM shipments to customers, is likely accounted for by the ramp-up of iPad 3 and iPad 2 production. The iPad 3, or new iPad, was just hitting its stride in terms of reaching production levels to keep up with demand following its introduction in Q1 of 2012, and the iPad 2 was enjoying a boost owing to its reduction in price.
LG Display also benefited from Apple’s domination in the tablet market, leading the mobile PC panels shipments parade, thanks to its position as a supplier for Apple.
NPD predicts that through the end of 2012, year-over-year growth for the notebook PC market will be around 2%, with a 28% drop in the mini-notebook category. Tablet growth is expected to be up around 75% year-over-year. NPD also expects a 16% year-over-year upswing in notebook PC shipments for 2013, and sees tablet PCs continuing their strong growth.
