The Virtual Discovery of China
vnunet reports:
Virtualisation software and service vendors will be making $1.35bn a year in the Asia-Pacific region within two years, analysts report.
The market is growing at a rate of 42 per cent annually, according to Springboard Research. Three-quarters of the revenue will be earned from services, with software generating between one third and one quarter.
…However, many [...]
Dell’s Indirect Sales Channel in China
The South China Morning Post reports:
United States computer maker Dell is accelerating its expansion across the mainland by enlisting new local distributors for its business-orientated products in 1,000 locations.
The world’s second-largest personal computer supplier and the No4 vendor on the mainland, yesterday unveiled its PartnerDirect programme in Beijing, which could intensify rivalry with domestic market [...]
The Laptop Price War: Report From the Front
Shanghai Daily reports:
LAPTOP sales in China have grown rapidly, boosted by cheaper prices and the multitude of functions available, which has squeezed the market share of desktop computers, a Beijing-based research firm said yesterday.
The laptop revenue surged 33 percent year on year to hit 50.01 billion yuan (US$7.04 billion) in 2007, triple the growth rate [...]
Dell Goes All In on China
Shanghai Daily reports:
DELL Inc’s company founder Michael Dell says the booming Asian market is maintaining his company’s confidence in the growth of its business despite the recent American subprime mortgage crisis.
Dell needs China. The US market is slowing to a crawl and China is the best bet for increasing sales. China Tech News [...]
Lenovo Looks to Go Shopping Abroad
The South China Morning Post reports:
Lenovo Group will focus its overseas investment on emerging markets and continue to pursue acquisitions despite its failed attempt to buy Europe’s Packard Bell last year, according to its chairman.
Lenovo, which took over the personal computer division of industry giant IBM in 2005, has set its sights on India, Brazil, [...]