HP emerges top PC vendor in India

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 07 September 2004, 19:30 IST
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NEW DELHI: Hewlett Packard has emerged as the leader in the overall personal computer market in the country in the second quarter of 2004, securing a market share of 14.5 per cent with shipments of 1,15,911 units. In the overall desktop market, HP reinforced its top position with 13.3 per cent market share in unit terms and 18 per cent in value terms, a company release quoting IDC figures said. The company shipped 1,01,059 desktops in second quarter of calendar 2004. In commercial desktop space, the company sold 70,213 desktops for a market share of 14.1 per cent in unit terms and 19.5 per cent in value terms. In consumer desktop segment, HP recorded a share of 12 per cent (30,846 units), i.e, 14.3 per cent in value terms. HP also led the overall notebook market with a share of 34.4 per cent and 14,852 units shipped. In the branded workstation market, HP led the pack with 44.6 per cent unit market share, a 20.5 per cent lead over its nearest competitor. HP shipped 2,225 units of branded workstations with 46.9 per cent revenue share.