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Sunday, May 04, 2008

From Pillars to Post

Indian PC industry is at a crossroads and the key lies in maintaining a balance between style and affordability
Just over half a decade ago, Indian PC industry was in doldrums. Stagnating sales, signs of negative growth and a seemingly unending quest for growth drivers ruled the industry. Back then, home-grown PC brands like HCL were struggling to surviveas MNC behemoths like HP, Compaq and IBM dominated the industry. Even when a series of negative quarters rocked the industry, these giants exhibited tremendous growth rates (to the tune of 44% in 2000-01), along with boasting aw hopping combined market share (comprising nearly 50% of the total market). Then began the advent of IT into banking, financial services, insurance, etal, and so began the resurgence of IT and telecom sectors. Also government aided projects provided a major boost to the commercial segment of the computing industry. Meanwhile, there was another revolution taking place side by side – the rise and rise of the great Indian middle class. All these factors clubbed together to give rise to an age when the computer would become very very ‘personal’. And the rest, as they say is history.

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