A REPORT said that prices of LCD monitors continue to make inroads into the marketplace, and prices in Europe at least, continue to fall.
Bob Raikes, MD of market research firm Meko , said that sales in Europe for the second quarter continue to soar.
He said: "Despite continued upward price pressure at the component level and in particular from LCD panel suppliers, variations in local exchange rates against the dollar have helped to keep average selling prices for LCD monitors on a downward trend".
He said there were some concerns that panel makers would attempt to keep prices up by reducing supply, but results show that the move away from CRT monitors continued in Q2, a usually quiet period in the marketplace.
Germany leads Europe with 60% LCD penetration in Q1, and with average prices 31 per cent lower than in the same period last year.
France had 39% penetration in Q1 of this year, with prices falling by 18% year on year.
In the UK and the Republic of Ireland, Dell and HP are the cocks crowing on the LCD dunghill, with combined sales accounting for over 30% over the last four calendar quarters. But the average selling price of LCD monitors is one of the highest in Europe, said Meko.
In the cool Nordic region, Samsung, HP and Dell snatched 46% of sales in Q1 of this year, with 17.x-inch screens amounting to 39% of the total. Prices again are high in this region.
The sultry Mediterranean region showed a staggering 137% increase in LCD volume sales between calendar Q3 2002 and Q4 of last year. Most sales were of the 15-inch and 16-inch variety.
The bacon-friendly Benelux region showed 49% LCD penetration, but the prices are high in The Netherlands, in Luxembourg and in Belgium.
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Source:
TheInquirer
