Mumbai, December 24, 2008 – Client PC shipments grew 1.7% during July-September (3Q 2008) compared to the same period last year, to touch 2.268 million PCs, according to IDC’s India Quarterly PC Tracker 2008, 3Q 2008, December 2008 release.
The desktop PC shipments fell 8.9%*, while notebook PC shipments grew 37.8%* during the period (3Q 2008 over 3Q 2007).
Table 1: India PC Shipments by Form Factor, 3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007*
| Form Factor |
3Q 2007 in ’000s |
3Q 2008 in ’000s |
Growth (3Q ’08 over 3Q ’07) |
| Desktop PCs |
1,717 |
1,563 |
-8.9% |
| Notebook PCs |
512 |
705 |
+37.8% |
| Total Client PC |
2,229 |
2,268 |
+1.7% |
* According to IDC’s India Quarterly PC Tracker 2008, 3Q 2008, December 2008 release
In the overall Client PC (Notebooks and Desktops combined) market, Hewlett-Packard had the highest market share* of 19.7% in 3Q, followed by HCL with 9.8% and Dell at third spot with 9.6% share.
In the desktop PC shipments too Hewlett-Packard continued to lead the market in 3Q, 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 3Q 2008.
Table 2: India Client PC** Top 3 Vendor Market Shares (% of unit shipments), 3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007*
3Q ’07 Client PC Shipments
(Notebook PCs + Desktop PCs) |
3Q ’08 Client PC Shipments
(Notebook PCs + Desktop PCs) |
| Vendor |
Market Share |
Vendor |
Market Share |
| Hewlett-Packard |
17.5% |
Hewlett-Packard |
19.7% |
| HCL |
9.9% |
HCL |
9.8% |
| Lenovo |
8.3% |
Dell |
9.6% |
* According to IDC’s India Quarterly PC Tracker 2008, 3Q 2008 quarter, December 2008 release
** Client PC = Notebook PCs + Desktop PCs
Table 3: India PC Shipments by Form Factor, Jan-Sep 2008 vs. Jan-Sep 2007*
| Form Factor |
3Q 2007 in ’000s |
3Q 2008 in ’000s |
Growth (Jan-Sept ’08 over Jan-Sept ’07) |
| Desktop PCs |
4,829 |
4,555 |
-5.7% |
| Notebook PCs |
1,210 |
1,870 |
+54.5% |
| Total Client PC |
6,039 |
6,425 |
+6.4% |
For the 9-month period ending Sept ’08 the overall PC shipments grew 6.4% over the same period previous year to touch 6.425 million PCs. Notebook PC shipments grew by 54.5% to touch 1.870 million while desktop PC shipments fell to 4.555 million, a de-growth of 5.7%.
According to Mr. 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% in 3Q 2007 to 56% in 3Q 2008.”
Though it may be too early to conclude that this is a sign of market consolidation, IDC believes it is a visible indicator of faster movement of ‘branded’ desktop PCs as compared to white box shipments.
While client PC shipments to large and very large businesses contracted 13% year-on-year (3Q 2008 vs. 3Q 2007) the home segment recorded an increase of 16% as buying increased due to the beginning of a new academic session. The SMB segment also registered a 3% growth in 3Q 2008.
"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 programmes to overcome this situation", Mr. Mukherjee added.
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