The client PC shipments grew 1.7 percent during July-September (Q3 2008)
compared to the same period last year, to touch 2.26 million PCs, said an IDC
report.
“While the desktop PC shipments fell 8.9 percent, notebook PC shipments grew
37.8 percent during the period (Q3 2008 over Q3 2007), the report said.
“The overall client PC (notebooks and desktops combined) market,
Hewlett-Packard tops the market share with 19.7 per- cent in the third quarter,
followed by HCL with 9.8 percent and Dell at third spot with 9.6 per cent share,
said IDC.
“In the desktop PC shipments too Hewlett-Packard takes the lead the market in
Q3, followed by HCL and Acer in second and third spots respectively. HP, Dell
and Acer were the top three players in notebook PC shipments in Q3 2008," said
Sumanta Mukherjee, Lead Analyst, PC Research, IDC India.
"The contribution of the 'Top 5' PC vendors to India Client PC shipments grew
from 47.2 per cent in 3Q 2007 to 56 per cent in 3Q 2008," he added.
"The current subdued buying sentiment has led to inventory pile-up with
channel partners, adversely impacting finances. Vendors must rediscover niche
segments with buying potential and implement innovative marketing programs to
overcome this situation," he added.