The global PC shipments have increased by 27% in the first quarter of 2010. For the first three months of the year, the shipment of personal computer is found out to be84.3 million units.  This was reported by the IT research and advisory firm Gartner Inc.

As per the preliminary reports of the research this fact has been found out. This result has been much beyond the result that had been expected earlier. Gartner Inc. was expecting a 22% growth in the shipments.

Principal analyst at Gartner, Mikako Kitagawa has informed that the stronger-than-expected growth was due to the vigorous recovery in the European economy.

At the same period of time Middle East and Africa (EMEA) PC market has grown 24.8%. But the markets of US and Latin America have been reported to slip slightly from the expectations. So far as other regions of the globe are concerned, they have an impressive double digit growth rates. He has also informed that HP still occupies the top position in list of worldwide PC shipment.