IELTS Writing Task 1-8

The table below shows the worldwide market share of the notebook computer market for manufacturers in the years 2006 and 2007.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Company	2006 % Market Share	2007 % Market Share
HP	31.4	34
Dell	16.6	20.2
Acer	11.6	10.7
Toshiba	6.2	7.3
Lenovo	6.6	6.2
Fujitsu-Siemens	4.8	2.3
Others	22.8	19.3
Total	100	100

Model answer 1

The table gives information on the market share of notebook computer manufacturers for two consecutive years, 2006 and 2007.

In both years, HP was clearly the market leader, selling 31.4% of all notebook computers in 2006, and slightly more (34%) in 2007. This is a greater market share than its two closest competitors, Dell and Acer, added together.

Dell increased its market share from 16.6% in 2006 to 20.2% in 2007. In contrast, Acer saw its share of the market decline slightly from 11.6% to 10.7%.

The other companies listed each had a much smaller share of the market. Toshiba’s share increased from 6.2% in 2006 to 7.3% in 2007, whereas Lenovo’s decreased slightly from 6.6% to 6.2%. Fujitsu-Siemens’ share more than halved from 2006 to 2007: from 4.8% of the market to only 2.3%.

Other notebook computer manufacturers accounted for 22.8% of the market in 2006 – more than all the companies mentioned except HP. However, in 2007 the other companies only made 19.3% of notebook computer sales – less than both HP and Dell.

 Band score 8

Answer 2

The graph elaborates the global share market of the notebook computer market for manufacture in the year 2006 and 2007.

Overall in both years, HP Company’s market share was at the pinnacle point in year 2006 and 2007 with 31.4% and 34% respectively. On the contrary Fujitsu-Siemens was at the lowest point with 4.8% and 2.3%in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Similarly, Lenovo’s market point hovers nearly in same amount that is 6.6% and 6.2%.

Firstly, From year 2006 to 2007 the Hp Company’s  slightly increased its market share with the difference of 2.6%.Following same trend Dell the second highest share holder  and  Toshiba also hiked up in 2007.On the other hand, all other company(Acer Lenovo, Fujitsu-Siemens and others had plummet down with certain percentage.

Secondly, the Company which is located in apex point is more than six times than that of the base one. Likewise in year 2007 the lowest amount of share holder Fujitsu-Siemens’s Market share is about 15 times less than that of HP

To sum up, all three Company HP, Dell and Toshiba had accumulated certain share level in a year whereas other had slumped down some share market in 2007 in comparison to 2006.

Band score 7.5