IBM CREEPS INTO FIRST PLACE
By Adnews Staff
IBM Canada of Markham, Ont. has regained top spot in the Canadian market for desktop, laptop and server computers. The company had 13.5% of the market for the first half of the year, overtaking Compaq Computer of Richmond Hill, Ont., which had 11.8% according to Stanley L. Jacobs Research Inc. of Oakville, Ont. Compaq knocked IBM out of first place last year. Apple Canada was a distant third with 6.3% of the market, followed by AST Canada with 6.2% and NEC Corp. with 4.7%. In the desktop market alone, IBM lead the way with a 13.6% share, followed by Compaq with 12.3%, Apple with 6.9%, AST with 5.6% and NEC with 4.1%. In the laptop market, Markham, Ont.-based Toshiba of Canada was the biggest player, with 20.9% of the market. IBM had 14.7%, followed by Compaq with 9%.