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Top-5 Notebook Brands (Excluding Apple) In August Down 3% Sequentially
 
Weakening orders for education products plus shipment decelerations in consumer and mid-range to high-end enterprise notebooks, due to panel and IC shortages, led to the on-month shipment decline in August for the top-5 brands together, according to according to Digitimes Research.
 
Hewlett-Packard had major declines in Chromebook shipments in August, while its regular notebooks have a sequential increase. Lenovo surpassed HP to become the largest notebook brand in the world in August thanks to the expansion of its presence in Europe and China as well as the advantages of having in-house production lines and strong bargaining ability in component procurement.

Dell also saw a significant sequential decline in August shipments as a result of a high comparison base a month ago. The top-3 ODMs' combined shipments slipped 6% on month in August with Compal Electronics outperforming Quanta Computer and Wistron with its robust orders for enterprise models.