A recent report by Gartner Inc. to gauge the
performance of the PC market in India through the first quarter of 2012
has proved to be rather disappointing. In what can be attributed to high
inflation and increased prices, the report found that the PC market
growth through the aforementioned duration has been rather sluggish with
Vishal Tripathi, principal research analyst at Gartner quoting that
consumer buying accounted for 47 percent of the total PC sales in the
first quarter of 2012, which is down 3 percent from the fourth quarter
of 2011. He added that the current market conditions, defined by high
inflation and rising prices have understandably forced the end consumer
to alter their purchasing decision. That in addition to the recent spurt
excise and import duties had a role to play in forcing the consumer to
postpone their purchases.Indian PC market growth sluggish in Q1; Lenovo tops the list
A recent report by Gartner Inc. to gauge the
performance of the PC market in India through the first quarter of 2012
has proved to be rather disappointing. In what can be attributed to high
inflation and increased prices, the report found that the PC market
growth through the aforementioned duration has been rather sluggish with
Vishal Tripathi, principal research analyst at Gartner quoting that
consumer buying accounted for 47 percent of the total PC sales in the
first quarter of 2012, which is down 3 percent from the fourth quarter
of 2011. He added that the current market conditions, defined by high
inflation and rising prices have understandably forced the end consumer
to alter their purchasing decision. That in addition to the recent spurt
excise and import duties had a role to play in forcing the consumer to
postpone their purchases.Lenovo unveils 9.7″ IdeaTab S2109 with Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Lenovo just introduced the latest addition to its lineup of Android-powered tablets. The Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 runs on Ice Cream Sandwich and packs a 9.7″ 4:3 IPS LCD with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels (sound familiar?).
The
IdeaTab packs a standard microUSB jack for charging and data transfers,
while a microHDMI enables high-res TV-output. The on-board microSD card
slot makes storage upgrades a breeze, while the four speakers at the back aim to deliver the best audio in the tablet world.Lenovo's ICS, 42-inch K71 Smart TV going on sale by month's end in China
Similar to that K91 TV
we saw Lenovo tease back in January, its K71 brethren's also stuffed
with Ice Cream Sandwich, and according to the outfit's online shop it's
ready to hit Chinese shelves by the end of the month. Along with running
a flavor of Android four-dot-oh, this 42-inch smart TV
is also packing an undisclosed 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, WiFi and 3D
capabilities, plus a gaming remote control (you know, to use while
playing TurboFly 3D). The K71's said to be carrying a 6499 yuan
(around $1,030) price tag once pre-orders go live on April 10th, while
pricing and availability for the other expected models still remains
unknown. Mum's the word on when, or if, these ICS, LED TVs will ever
come to US shores, but we'll keep you in the loop if any news pops up.
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