Global PC shipments rose 10.9 percent to 46.1 million in the quarter, about 1 percent above forecast, IDC said. 

Stronger-than-expected and weak dollar helped boost growth in Europe. While the Middle East and Africa made up for a shortfall in the U.S. market, the firm said.

The research firm said "macroeconomic indicators continue to be mostly negative."

Dell Inc. retained its position as the world's largest seller of personal computers in the first quarter, expanding its lead with global growth of more than 13 percent year over year in the period, IDC said.

Dell ended the quarter with 18.9 percent of the market, up from 18.5 percent a year earlier.

Hewlett-Packard Co., the No. 2 PC maker, had a solid quarter, with growth in line with the overall market growth rate, IDC said. HP had 13.9 percent of the market in the first quarter, up from 13.8 percent a year earlier.

IBM had a "relatively slow quarter" with growth of 2 percent year on year, trailing double-digit growth in prior quarters, IDC said. It remained the world's No. 3 PC maker, with about 5 percent of the global market.

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