As Dell reported weaker-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter 2012 (February-April), some PC brand vendors pointed out that their orders from Europe's retail channel have suddenly turned weak and as a result, their shipments in the second quarter may not grow as strongly as expected.
As for whether their shipments will rebound in the second half, the traditional peak season, the vendors are also conservative as the current market status has become rather uncertain.
Q2 2012 PC shipments disappoint
Posted on Thursday, May 24 2012 @ 21:19 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
DigiTimes heard PC shipments in Q2 2012 are weaker than anticipated: