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November 16, 2015

Computer storage shipments fall 13 percent

Western Digital The Western Digital MyPassport Pro is among the type of computer storage that has seen a drop in shipments in the third quarter of 2015.
By Sam Bonacci

The shipments of personal and entry-level computer storage has fallen by 13.4 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to Framingham-based International Data Corporation.

The organization’s Worldwide Personal and Entry-Level Storage Tracker showed that not only did shipments decline compared to the previous year, but shipment values fell an even sharper 19.8 percent.

"The personal and entry-level storage market was stagnant in 2014 and started to show signs of decline in 2015," said Jingwen Li, Senior Research Analyst of Storage Systems for the International Data Corporation. "The adoption of cloud storage has been gaining traction in the consumer space with its easy data access and mobile device integration.”

Portable Computer Storage Shipments and Shares
  3Q15

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 3Q15 Market

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 3Q14

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 3Q14 Market

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 3Q15/3Q14

Growth

Western Digital* 5,207 31.2% 6,376 33.1% -18.3%Seagate** 4,325 25.9% 4,797 24.9% -9.8%Toshiba 3,030 18.2% 3,448 17.9% -12.1%Buffalo 465 2.8% 484 2.5% -4.0%Others 3,653 21.9% 4,154 21.6% -12.1%Total 16,680 100.0% 19,260 100.0% -13.4%* Western Digital does not include HGST
** Seagate does not include LaCie and Samsung

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