According to the latest figures published by analyst firm Canalys, HP retook the lead in the worldwide client PC market in Q1 2012. Apple had ousted the long-time PC market leader in Q4 2011 although in Q1, Apple shipped 11.8 million iPads, bringing its total client PC number for the quarter to 15.8 million. HP’s shipments were up by around 40,000 units. Lenovo took...

Canalys, an independent technology focus company, announced that Apple became the world’s leading client PC vendor in Q4 2011. The iPad maker shipped over 15 million iPads and five million Macs – representing 17% of the total 120 million client PCs shipped globally in Q4. The total client PC market, including desktops, netbooks, notebooks, and pads grew 16% year-on-year....