In reporting shipments for 1Q 2014, IDC said Lenovo achieved 17.7% global PC market share compared with 15.3% share for 1Q 2013. This was 10.5% year over year growth and is in line with Lenovo’s normal seasonal performance for the quarter. Gartner reported 16.9% share in 1Q 2014 versus 14.9% share for 1Q 2013 or 11% year over year growth. This performance added up to 12.96 million shipments (using IDC numbers) for the quarter, a historical high for Lenovo.
