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• Enterprises that operate globally
• Enterprises with operations centered in one
geographical region but that have some presence
in other regions
• Midmarket or large enterprises that operate in one
or more countries and have more than 1,000
employees
Large-government customers are not included in this
Magic Quadrant.
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
This Magic Quadrant focuses on notebook PC
suppliers that work directly or indirectly with
enterprise buyers.
Added
No new vendors have been added.
Dropped
No vendor has been dropped.
Figure 1. Magic Quadrant for Global Enterprise Notebook PCs
Source: Gartner
challengers
leaders
niche players
visionaries
completeness of vision
ability to execute
As of December 2005
Dell
HP
Lenovo
Fujitsu/
Fujitsu Siemens
Acer
MPC
Gateway
Toshiba
