There could be an increase in South African laptop sales during the second quarter.
According Chris Riley, MD of The Notebook Company, this is due to the fact that there will be a “full range of laptops entering the market, running Windows 8 – which might just create a slight increase in sales”.
Riley adds that his company is expecting a 20% increase in laptop sales during the second quarter.
“It’s very possible that people were holding back on purchases, not really knowing what to buy before Windows 8 had worked its way into the market – and shown what its performance rating is.
“Additionally, it is also branded laptop ranges that are entering the market, running Windows 8. If people were holding onto their Windows 7 machines to see what the market was going to do – to see if Windows 8 got bad reviews or not – they might now be inclined to jump in and go for a new laptop with Windows 8
“In fact we were, until recently, advising clients to hold any purchases – and to stick to their Windows 7 platform – to see what would happen with Windows 8, so that they could make an informed decision.”