Toshiba has exited the laptop business, selling its Dynabook laptop brand to Sharp, ending a 35-year history.
Pour one out for Toshiba. While not a dominant player – and clearly not as they have exited – it’s notable when the landscape of manufacturers in a space diminishes.
It’s certainly not consolidation, though it does show the pressure of that market. The PC market is mature, and this is what happens in mature markets. Players move out who cannot establish further headroom.