Saudi market sees boom in computer hardware

Organisers of Gitex KSA 2010 are expecting positive demands in the PCs, notebook computers and computer accessories market at this year's exhibition. Shahid Bhatti, Project Manager of Gitex at Riyadh Exhibitions Company has said, at least 15,000 square metres of exhibition space has been allotted this year and are nearly sold out. The exhibition looks at prospects made by analysts estimating at least 550,000 computer units will be sold in Saudi Arabia this year alone. Current stock of installed computers in Saudi has been estimated to exceed 4 million units.