In late 2006[update], Dell lost its lead in the PC-business to Hewlett-Packard. Both Gartner and IDC estimated that in the third quarter of 2006, HP shipped more units worldwide than Dell did. Dell's 3.6% growth paled in comparison to HP's 15% growth during the same period. The problem got worse in the fourth quarter, when Gartner estimated that Dell PC shipments declined 8.9% (versus HP's 23.9% growth). As a result, at the end of 2006 Dell's overall PC market-share stood at 13.9% (versus HP's 17.4%). COUNT 4
QSN1 What year did Dell lose its tech lead to Hewlett-Packard? ANS1 2006 QSN2 What was HP's growth during the third quarter of 2006? ANS2 15% QSN3 What was the rate of decline that Dell experienced in PC shipments? ANS3 8.9% QSN4 What was Dell's market share at the end of 2006? ANS4 13.9%