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Already a niche success in the U.S., Google (GOOGL) Chromebooks are poised to take off internationally. Shipments of the low-cost, cloud-centric notebook computers are projected to double in 2014 over last year to 4.1 million units, ABI Research projected this week. Chromebook shipments are seen reaching 13.9 million units worldwide in 2019, ABI analyst Stephanie Van Vactor tells IBD. Most of the growth in Chromebook sales will come from Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, she says. This year, North America is seen accounting for 78.7% of Chromebook shipments, followed by Asia-Pacific at 10.9%, ABI says. In 2019, Asia-Pacific is projected to lead in Chromebook shipments with a 28.6% share, followed closely by North America (28.2%) and Western Europe (22.4%), ABI says. In the second quarter, Taiwan’s Acer led the Chromebook market with a 37% market share, ABI said. The top three vendors — Acer, Samsung and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) — accounted for 74% of… Scalper1 News
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