Global PC Shipments Rise 17% in 3rd Quarter

Worldwide personal computer shipments rose 17% in the third quarter, led by Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Acer Inc., market researcher Gartner Inc. said.

Shipments climbed to 55 million from 47 million a year earlier, Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner said. Among the five largest PC makers, Acer reported the biggest shipment growth, at 55%, followed by a 19% gain at HP and 18% at Dell.