Dell and Samsung top LCD monitor market in Q4 07

After losing the top worldwide market share position in desktop LCD monitors to Samsung in the third quarter of 2007, Dell bounced back with a sequential growth rate of 6.8%, putting the two brands in a statistical tie for the top for the fourth quarter of 2007 with Dell marginally taking back the top slot. HP remained the third worldwide vendor, showing a growth rate of 12.2%. Further analysis reveals that brands focused on sales to commercial entities (especially PC brands that typically sell desktop PCs and displays as one bundled package) fared better than stand-alone vendors or those typically focused on sales to consumers.