Figure 1. Magic Quadrant for Global Enterprise Notebook PCs
challengersleaders
ability to execute
Dell
HP
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| Lenovo |
| Acer | Fujitsu/ |
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| Fujitsu Siemens |
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MPC | Gateway |
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Toshiba
niche players | visionaries |
completeness of vision
As of December 2005
Source: Gartner
•Enterprises that operate globally
•Enterprises with operations centered in one geographical region but that have some presence in other regions
•Midmarket or large enterprises that operate in one or more countries and have more than 1,000 employees
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
This Magic Quadrant focuses on notebook PC suppliers that work directly or indirectly with enterprise buyers.
Added
No new vendors have been added.
Dropped
No vendor has been dropped.
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