BANGALORE, JUNE 12
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 per cent of the India PC market in terms of unit shipments. HCL Infosystems with a market share of 9.8 per cent 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 to third spot in 1Q 2009.
While Acer’s market share dipped marginally (7.7 per cent in 4Q 2008 to 7.3 per cent in 1Q 2009), Lenovo’s share showed a more pronounced drop of 1.9 points (6.6 per cent in 4Q 2008 to 4.7 per cent in 1Q 2009), says the IDC India Study.
HP has been numero uno in 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.
HP gets largest share of PC market
BANGALORE, JUNE 12 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.
