Notebooks

Every year IBM and Compaq fight a sea-saw battle for supremacy in notebooks. Last year was Compaq’s turn. So, this time it’s IBM’s. Toshiba comes in third, followed by HP as fourth.

In current ownership also, IBM tops, followed by Compaq, Toshiba, and HP. Nobody seems to buy notebooks based on price or service. Surprisingly, IBM gots very few votes in the East, where Compaq topped. In the metros, Compaq actually topped, while the non-metros gave a whopping lead to IBM. Almost all of Toshiba’s votes came from the metros.