Netbooks salvage PC volumes, but take a toll on shipment value

From Digitimes -

IDC: PC shipments by region and form factor, 2008-2013 (m units)
Region	Form factor	2008	2009(f)	2010(f)	2011(f)	2012(f)	2013(f)
USA	Desktop	31.4	26.6	25.6	25.1	24.8	24.5
	Portable	34.1	39.5	44.5	52	58.7	62.9
	Total PC	65.5	66.1	70.1	77.1	83.4	87.4
International (outside the US)	Desktop	113.5	97.6	98.1	101.2	104.2	106.1
	Portable	108.4	120.4	141.7	172.1	204.3	238.6
	Total PC	221.9	218	239.8	273.3	308.5	344.7
Worldwide	Desktop	144.9	124.2	123.7	126.4	129	130.6
	Portable	142.5	159.9	186.2	224.1	262.9	301.5
	Total PC	287.4	284.1	309.9	350.4	391.9	432.1

*Note: PCs include desktop, notebook, ultra portable, and netbook, and do not include handhelds
Source: IDC, compiled by Digitimes, September 2009

IDC: PC shipment growth by region and form factor, 2008-2013
Region	Form Factor	2008	2009(f)	2010(f)	2011(f)	2012(f)	2013(f)
USA	Desktop	(8.3%)	(15.2%)	(3.7%)	(2%)	(1.4%)	(1.1%)
	Portable	13.6%	15.8%	12.6%	16.9%	12.8%	7.3%
	Total PC	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	10%	8.2%	4.8%
International (outside the US)	Desktop	(4.9%)	(14%)	0.5%	3.2%	2.9%	1.8%
	Portable	39.2%	11.0%	17.8%	21.4%	18.7%	16.8%
	Total PC	12.5%	(1.8%)	10.0%	14.0%	12.9%	11.7%
Worldwide	Desktop	(5.6%)	(14.3%)	(0.4%)	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%
	Portable	32.1%	12.2%	16.5%	20.3%	17.3%	14.7%
	Total PC	9.9%	(1.2%)	9.1%	13.1%	11.8%	10.3%

Source: IDC, compiled by Digitimes, September 2009

Per IDC, worldwide PC shipments fell 2.4% on year in Q2 2009, while shipment value was down 19.1% over the same period.

Consumer portables were the only area of growth, with shipments increasing 44% from a year ago – from a low of 28% growth and approaching the 44-55% range of 2007 and 2008. However, commercial portable growth remained at negative 16%, and desktops declined 17% as businesses limited spending and the market continued its shift to portables.

Within consumer portables, traditional notebooks recovered to 13% on-year growth from almost no growth in Q1, but shipment value was down 6%. The netbook share of consumer portables was up to almost 26% from just 5% a year ago. With netbooks averaging just over US$400 each, compared to more than US$900 for traditional notebooks, the shift has a significant impact on shipment value.