The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw a decline in the number of PCs purchased in 2014, with the volume declining 7 million units to 101 million in 2014, according to research firm IDC. The 6.3 percent YoY decline was in contrast to the global PC market, which saw a 1 percent increase in 2014. On the other hand, the loss was less than that from 2012-2013, which saw a 10.3 percent decline in the region. These numbers do not include Japan.

Currently, Lenovo remains the largest vendor of PCs by a significant margin in the APAC region, with 26.5 percent market share, growing by 2.6 percent YoY, though unit volumes declined by 0.4 percent. The company largely maintained its position with strength in the China market, as well as aggressive pricing.

Dell, with 10.9 percent of the market, was the only PC maker in the top 5 to increase its unit growth, and in doing so surpassed HP to become the second-largest vendor. The company made significant gains in China and India.

Acer and ASUS rounded up the top 5 with 7.5 percent and 7.3 percent of the market, respectively. Acer had a particularly hard year, with its unit shipments dropping by 14 percent compared to 2013.

Smaller manufacturers were particularly likely to lose share in 2014, though Apple apparently has managed to increase its modest share, continuing a long-term trend.

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