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Mumbai, June 10, 2009 – In a subdued India PC market, Hewlett-Packard (HP) held the largest share, HCL Infosystems grew and Dell saw a decline in its share during 1Q 2009 (January–March 2009), according to technology research firm IDC India’s latest study*..
HP maintained its lead and gained share in PCs (desktops and notebooks) to capture 18.2% of the India PC market in terms of unit shipments. HCL Infosystems with a market share of 9.8% of overall PC shipments regained the second spot. Dell, which jumped to second position for the first time in the Oct-Dec 2008 quarter, slipped back to the third spot in 1Q 2009.
While Acer’s market share dipped marginally (7.7% in 4Q 2008 to 7.3% in 1Q 2009), Lenovo’s share showed a more pronounced drop of 1.9 points (6.6% in 4Q 2008 to 4.7% in 1Q 2009), says the IDC India study*.
Table 1: India PC Shipments: Top 5 Vendor Shares (% of units),
1Q 2009 vs. 4Q 2008*
4Q 2008 PC Shipments
(Desktop PCs + Notebook PCs) |
1Q 2009 PC Shipments
(Desktop PCs + Notebook PCs) |
| Vendor |
Market Share |
Vendor |
Market Share |
| Hewlett-Packard |
15.6% |
Hewlett-Packard |
18.2% |
| Dell |
11.0% |
HCL Infosystems |
9.8% |
| HCL Infosystems |
9.6% |
Dell |
9.7% |
| Acer |
7.7% |
Acer |
7.3% |
| Lenovo |
6.6% |
Lenovo |
4.7% |
*According to IDC’s Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker 2009, 1Q 2009 quarter, May 2009 release
HP has been numero uno in the India PC market consistently every quarter over the last four years (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008). At the global level as well, HP dethroned Dell to claim the No. 1 spot in the US PC market, while Dell faced a tough quarter across the board according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, April 15, 2009 release (please refer http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS21797609)
“Moving forward, hardware in general and PC shipments in particular will continue to remain under pressure. Winners would gain market share and improve profitability through the right price/volume mix and optimal exploitation of supply chain efficiencies, stated Kapil Dev Singh, Country Manager, IDC India.
“With the twin forces of market de-growth and loss of share, those vendors who do not occupy a clear niche in customers’ minds would be under pressure”, Kapil added.
In the short term, over the next two quarters, vendor positions in the India PC market would be largely determined by how well they are able to exploit the opportunities presented by the Consumer, Education and Government segments, the IDC India report added.
The India PC market witnessed a 7% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth in shipments in 1Q 2009 (first quarter of calendar year 2009) over 4Q 2008 (fourth quarter of calendar 2008), according to IDC’s Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker, May 2009 release.
A total of 16,79,000 units of Client PCs (desktops and notebooks) were shipped during the January-March quarter of 2009. Desktop PC shipments of 12,13,000 units registered a sequential growth* of 9% QoQ while notebook PC shipments of 4,66,000 units recorded a growth* of 3% QoQ.
Table 2: India PC Shipments and Growth by Form Factor: 1Q 2009 over 1Q 2008*
| Form Factor |
1Q 2008 |
4Q 2008 |
1Q 2009 |
Growth 1Q 2009 over 1Q 2008 |
Growth 1Q 2009 over 4Q 2008 |
| Desktop PCs |
14,81,000 |
11,09,000 |
12,13,000 |
-18% |
9% |
| Notebook PCs |
5,90,000 |
4,54,000 |
4,66,000 |
-21% |
3% |
| Total Client PC |
20,72,000 |
15,63,000 |
16,79,000 |
-19% |
7% |
*According to IDC’s Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker 2009, 1Q 2009, May 2009 release
In spite of the overall subdued market, the total installed base of PCs in India surged past the 36 million units mark.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Sanjiv Kataria
Strategic Communications & PR
+91-9810048095
sanjiv.kataria@gmail.com
Vishaal Bhatnagar
Associate Vice President, IDC India
+91-9810191634
vbhatnagar@idcindia.com
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