Hard-disk drive shortage due to the floods in Thailand significantly impacted the desktop market.

Challenged by new gadgets and slowing growth in established markets, the PC industry is facing historic shifts in demand

The dip in consumer PC sales in India is in contrast to the double digit growth registered in the Asian region, particularly in China, where sales grew despite inflationary challenges.

In most mature markets where affordability is not an issue, the PC market is likely to see steep growth in the years ahead, similar to the growth of the phone market after the introduction of mobile phones Speaking at a meeting in Bangalore,...

The Indian PC market grew 35.1% shipping more than 885,000 units (including desktops, notebooks and servers) in the third quarter of 2004, while India's share in the Asia Pacific region increased to 10.4% from 9.2% in the previous quarter,...