Personal Computer Market

After iPhones, PC makers look to jump on quick commerce bandwagon

Platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Big Basket are already witnessing unprecedented demand for smartphones, particularly the Apple iPhone

Asus powers up, AI-powered PCs to drive 5-10% of shipments by November

Asus holds the fifth spot in the Indian PC segment, with a market share of 7.1 per cent during Q2 this year, down slightly from 7.3 per cent in the year-ago period, as per IDC

HP to sign pact with Dixon's Padget to make PCs in India under PLI 2.0

PC maker HP India is set to sign an agreement with electronics contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies' subsidiary Padget Electronics to make the company's notebooks, desktops and all-in-one PCs under the PLI 2.0 scheme in India, a joint statement said on Monday. The production will take place at a new facility of Padget Electronics being established in Chennai. "Padget Electronics Private Limited intends to enter into an MOU with HP India Sales Private Limited to carry out manufacturing of notebooks, desktops, and all-in-one PCs under PLI 2.0, subject to signing of definitive agreements in due course," the statement said. Ipsita Dasgupta, HP managing director for the India market, said the announcement reaffirms the company's commitment and pride to participate in the government's Make in India initiative. "Through this partnership, we look forward to offering our customers in India an enhanced portfolio of domestically manufactured products that combine HP's cutting-edge technol

Indian PC market grows 7.1% to 3.39 mn shipments in Q2 CY2024: IDC

The launch of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs is expected to drive refresh commercial orders from Q3 onwards. However, they may not bring significant consumer demand in the near term

AI PCs are here to disrupt market: How fast can they become truly useful?

AI devices enable accelerated execution of AI functions of all types on the local PC itself, rather than relying on the cloud

Tech major Asus places big bets on India's personal computer market

India's personal computer (PC) market is better than the rest of the world and low penetration level of the devices offers a good growth opportunity for the Taiwanese tech major Asus, senior company officials have said. The Taiwanese PC maker has seen positive growth in the Indian market. Asus India consumer and gaming PC vice president Arnold Su told PTI that "India's PC penetration per household is around 10 to 11 per cent. Which means around 90 per cent of Indian households still do not have a PC, which means it is a very good opportunity for us," he said. Su said Asus is continuing to invest in India making its product available across the country. "... If you see today in India, out of 750 districts, we have already covered around 450 districts," he added. Asus general manager for Asia Pacific System Business Unit Peter Chang told PTI that post COVID pandemic, the company has not seen very positive signals in PC demand both globally and in India. "However, this year... the ..

By 2026, 100% of enterprise PC purchases will be AI PCs: Gartner report

In India, AI PCs could have a high impact on the PC market by bringing content and ease of accessibility in native languages

Explainer: Understanding AI PCs and the underlying technology powering them

PC makers are hoping such features will help draw in buyers as more people lean on generative AI for everything from sending emails to planning vacations

Laptop, tablet imports from China surged 47% to $273.6 million in March

With the import monitoring system now in place, the government is able to collect data about specific products coming in from different sources

Redington expects demand for AI-enabled PCs powering tech upgrades

Redington has been sharpening its focus on its cloud services business to expand beyond gadget distribution, which brings in a bulk of its revenue

Apple iMac M3 review: Pricey, but a worthy all-in-one with good performance

Apple iMac M3 24 has a chic design, pixel-rich display, class-leading camera and microphones, and impressive audio system with support for spatial audio - all of it make for an excellent experience

No plan to expand laptop, personal computer import curbs: India tells WTO

India said that industry experts were consulted prior to the notification issued on August 3, and a transition period of three months was provided till October 31

Govt won't curb PC, laptop, and other IT hardware product imports

Puts in place 'contactless' authorisation system

HP to sell refurbished PCs to retail customers, small businesses in India

Customers will get devices for subscriptions lasting 6, 12 or 24 months, says company

China targets 50% growth in computing power in race against the US

The plan, released by six departments in Beijing including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), has set a target for China's total computing power to reach 300 EFLOPS by 2025

Warren Buffett's company dumps another 5 million shares of printer maker HP

Investors soon won't be able to follow Warren Buffett's every move in HP's stock if the billionaire's company keeps selling off shares of the printer and computer maker. Berkshire Hathaway's ownership of HP Inc. is about to drop below 10 per cent after it sold nearly 5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing by Buffett's company late Monday. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires investors who own less than 10 per cent of a company to report their company holdings only on a quarterly basis rather than big investors who must disclose their actions closer to the time of a so-called triggering event, which can mean buying or selling shares. Many investors do watch Buffett's moves closely because of his extremely successful track record over the years. Not that long ago, Berkshire owned more than 12 per cent of HP's stock before it started to trim its stake last month. Now it's down to 10.2 per cent after several stock sales of the Palo Alto, California, company. In

India likely to delay import licensing of laptops, tablets, PCs by a year

After industry objections, the plan, which would also affect Dell and HP, was quickly delayed by about three months, and came under criticism from Washington

Our investments in India will grow in double digits: Asus GM Peter Chang

Asus' increased optimism in the Indian market comes at a time when global PC makers have been reeling from the government's recently introduced laptop import restrictions

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ITI enters PC segment with SMAASH to compete against multinationals

After the announcement, ITI shares surged 20 per cent to settle at Rs 149.40 apiece - its upper price band as well as a 52-week high level - on the BSE