India and China bought just 13.1 million PCs in Q1 2026 despite having 2.9 billion people
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Simon Sharwood
14d ago· 5 min readenNews
Summary
India and China, the world's two most populous nations with 2.9 billion people, purchased only 13.1 million PCs in Q1 2026 according to Omdia. India alone bought 4.4 million PCs (3.5 million laptops), representing 32% year-over-year growth. Brands front-loaded inventory to secure pricing ahead of anticipated increases, triggering a 43% surge in the consumer market. The article also covers Indian telco interest in broadband satellites, Samsung's partnership with OpenAI, and Vietnam's central planning involving ten tech giants.
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Brands and channels front-loaded their inventory, to secure pricing ahead of anticipated increases.
This triggered a 43 percent surge in the consumer market.
PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more!
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