Units, in thousands
Region	Q1'06 Shipments	Q1'06 Share	Q1'05 Shipments	Q1'05 Share	Growth
EMEA	19,096	33.4%	16,960	33.6%	12.6%
U.S.	16,358	28.6%	16,960	30.1%	7.4%
Asia/Pacific	11,612	20.3%	9,317	18.4%	24.6%
Latin America	3,998	7.0%	3,253	6.4%	22.9%
Japan	4,354	7.6%	4,163	8.2%	4.6%
Canada	1,720	3.0%	1,616	3.2%	6.4%
Total	57,138	100%	50,534	100%	13.1%

Source: Gartner Dataquest (April 2006)

A Jump on the "Next Billion"

Emerging markets—home to what are known as the "next billion" would-be buyers of PCs—lapped up computers at the quickest clip in the first quarter. Growth in shipments to the Asia/Pacific region and Latin America outpaced the rest of the world, increasing almost 25% and 23%, respectively, says researcher Gartner Dataquest. Europe, the Middle East and Africa—treated as one region—had the highest unit sales, with nearly 19.1 million PCs shipped.

Posted: 6/16/06

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