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Market Trends: Olympic Games to Boost China's PC Market Somewhat
16 July 2008
 
Simon Ye   Eileen He  

The Beijing Olympic Games will be held on 8 August and should contribute somewhat to PC market growth, but the effect will not be long lasting.




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Table of Contents


    
 What You Need to Know

    
 Key Trends

    
 Contributing Factors to Trends

    
 Analysis

    
 Macroeconomy: A Post-Olympic Economic Slowdown Is Unlikely to Hit China
    
 Strong Purchasing Power, PC Demand Prevail

    
 Purchasing Power Rises and PC Prices Fall
    
 Inflation Becomes a Stimulator
    
 Broadband and Other Infrastructure Are Improving Rapidly in Small Cities
    
 PCs Are Tied Tightly With Daily Life and Work
    
 Small Cities and Towns With Low PC Saturation Offer Huge Opportunities
    
 Commercial PC Market
    
 Consumer PC Market

    
 Recommended Reading


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Table 1.  
 China: Per Capita Income and Average PC Price, 2002-2008 (Dollars)
 

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Figure 1. 
 China: Commercial PC Shipment Forecast, 2008-2012
 

Figure 2. 
 China: Consumer PC Shipment Forecast, 2008-2012
 



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