The South African PC market experienced a 56,5% year-on-year (y/y) growth in units while it increased by 56,6% in value, BMI-TechKnowledge said on Tuesday in its latest PC quarterly update research report.
ICT analyst and author of the report Laurika Moller said that in the first quarter in 2004, sales of desktops increased by 51,9% compared with the first quarter of 2003, while sales of mobiles recorded an increase of 73,1%.
“Sales of servers showed positive growth of 78,4% during this period. The X86 server market recorded negative growth if one measures growth sequentially of 10,2%,” Moller continued.
According to the report, the desktop market growth also steamed ahead. Increasing business spending and attractive bundles promoting home digital entertainment bolstered overall desktop growth.
“Considering that the major corporate renewal wave was prior to Y2K and the life cycle of PCs has been stretched beyond three to four years, we should expect roll-outs to accelerate throughout the year 2004 and even into 2005 as business confidence is restored,” Moller added. — I-Net Bridge