PC penetration trebles in India

Business Standard reports:

Personal computer penetration in India has almost trebled from 6.3 per 1,000 people in 2000-01 to 18 per 1,000 in 2005-06, according to data provided by the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology…

"PC sales will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 30 per cent for the next five years," Zenith Computers Chairman and Managing Director Raj Saraf said.

From 3.77 million in 2004-05, PC sales in the country grew 32 per cent to cross the 5 million mark in 2005-06. During the current year, all projections point towards sale in excess of six million PCs…

Consider this: While a PC with good software and a Pentium 4 processor costs around Rs 16,000 in India, a similar machine would cost at least $480 (Rs 21,600) in China and $350 (Rs 15,750) in the US…

“People in the villages use computers as an Internet-using device. There is a lack of awareness regarding the use of computer and infrastructure needed for promotion of PC,” MAIT Vice-President Vinnie Mehta said.