NEW YORK: The top seller was the 11.6-inch Acer C720 Chromebook, followed by the 13.3-inch Asustek Chromebook C300 in second place and the 11.6-inch HP Chromebook 11 in third, according to Amazon’s listing based on sales from Nov. 1 to Dec. 19.
Last year, Chromebooks made up two of the top three spots, with a Samsung model placing No. 1 and an Acer model ranking third.
New data from market intelligence firm ABI Research shows that worldwide shipments of Chromebooks, which emphasize internet connectivity more than traditional Windows-based computers, were forecast to reach 4.1 million units in 2014, almost double the 2.1 million units shipped in 2013.
The top three Chromebook vendors–Acer, Samsung, and Hewlett Packard–accounted for a 74% shipment share during first half of 2014, ABI Research said.
Acer is set to launch an Intel Broadwell-U chip-based 15.6-inch Chromebook in March 2015, while Dell is planning to launch a 15.6-inch Chromebook with similar specifications in the first half of 2015, according to Digitimes Research’s latest findings from the supply chain.
The two new larger-sized and more powerful Chromebooks, which may be priced under US$300, will be very competitive in the market as the existing Chromebooks sized from 11.6 to 14 inches are all under US$300, Digitimes Research said.
NEW YORK: The top seller was the 11.6-inch Acer C720 Chromebook, followed by the 13.3-inch Asustek Chromebook C300 in second place and the 11.6-inch HP Chromebook 11 in third, according to Amazon’s listing based on sales from Nov. 1 to Dec. 19.
Last year, Chromebooks made up two of the top three spots, with a Samsung model placing No. 1 and an Acer model ranking third.
New data from market intelligence firm ABI Research shows that worldwide shipments of Chromebooks, which emphasize internet connectivity more than traditional Windows-based computers, were forecast to reach 4.1 million units in 2014, almost double the 2.1 million units shipped in 2013.
The top three Chromebook vendors–Acer, Samsung, and Hewlett Packard–accounted for a 74% shipment share during first half of 2014, ABI Research said.
Acer is set to launch an Intel Broadwell-U chip-based 15.6-inch Chromebook in March 2015, while Dell is planning to launch a 15.6-inch Chromebook with similar specifications in the first half of 2015, according to Digitimes Research’s latest findings from the supply chain.
The two new larger-sized and more powerful Chromebooks, which may be priced under US$300, will be very competitive in the market as the existing Chromebooks sized from 11.6 to 14 inches are all under US$300, Digitimes Research said.
