FY06 computer sales: +5mn units, FY07 target: +6mn

Personal computer sales grew by 32% to cross 5 million units in FY06 on the back of rising demand for notebooks and servers.

The PC market - desktops and notebooks included - grossed 5.04 million units registering a growth of 32% over the last fiscal. Desktop sales crossed 4.6 million (46 lakh) units registering an annual growth of 27%, while notebooks shipments exceeded 0.43 million units growing 144% over FY05, Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) said today.

Desktop PCs fetched a revenue of Rs 8,884 crore in 2005-06, an 18% rise over the FY'05 revenues, while notebooks earned a revenue of Rs 2,027 crore, an increase of 107% and in the case of servers, which garnered revenues of Rs 1,545 crore, the rise was 69%.

With sound macro-economic conditions and buoyant buying sentiment in the market, desktop sales are expected to cross 5.6 million units in FY07, while overall PC shipments would exceed 6 million units.

Notebooks witnessed the highest growth among all product categories.
In FY06, notebook sales more than doubled to 0.43 million units. Households accounted for 13 per cent of the market, which is a growth of 115%. Notebooks purchases in the small-sized enterprises grew 248%, accounting for 31% of sales to business segment.  The server market registered an impressive growth of 81% with over 89,000 units of server shipments.