Dell clung to first place among PC makers in 2006, when it shipped just over 38 million computers are only about 20,000 more than rival Hewlett-Packard (HP), which acquired Compaq in 2001. HP also reported success in the fast-growing notebook segment, mainly due to Dell. Once, HP and Dell, the next three largest PC manufacturers in 2006 were based outside the United States: Lenovo of China (which acquired IBM PC division in 2001), Acer Taiwan, Toshiba and Japan. Analysts pointed out that competitors have found ways to duplicate most of the operations of Dell. See also A and B cases (UV1011 and UV1012). "Hide
by Jeanne M. Liedtka, Guru Charan, Elizabeth C. Moore, Ryan M. Davis Source: Darden School of Business 3 pages. Publication Date: January 20, 2009. Prod. #: UV1013-PDF-ENG
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