Asia-Pacific PC sales up 18% in H1: Gartner

By agencies   |   Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 19:30 IST
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NEW DELHI: Personal computer (PC) sales in the Asia-Pacific outside of Japan increased by 18 percent to 18.8 million units in the first six months of 2005 from a year ago, fuelled by record sales of laptops and tablet-sized computers, an industry report said Monday. Technology research house Gartner said combined sales of laptops and tablet-sized increased 40.4 percent to a record 3.9 million units in the January-June period as falling prices and a wider variety of models enticed buyers. “Aggressive pricing strategies and the sheer range of models available have really opened up the market for mobile PCs in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Lillian Tay, Principal Analyst in the client platforms group at Gartner. Mobile PCs, which comprise laptops and tablet-sized computers, accounted for 21 percent of overall computer sales in the six months to June, up from 18 percent in 2004. Sales of desk-based PCs grew 13.2 percent to 14.9 million units in the first-half of 2005.

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