Hp Dragonfly Laptops: HP to expand Dragonfly laptop series in India with a new premium offering: Sources

HP is set to expand its Dragonfly laptop series in India. The company, as per sources, is set to launch a new laptop aimed at professionals. The new Dragonfly series laptop is said to come with “top-of-the-line design, security, long battery life and collaboration features.” Sources revealed that the laptop may come in a blue colour variant, instead of the traditional grey or silver colour options that most business laptops come in.
The upcoming HP Dragonfly laptop is likely to be aimed at the premium business segment. Industry sources suggest that the laptop will be priced above Rs 2 lakh.
HP led Indian PC market in Q1-2023
HP led the Indian PC market in the first quarter of the calendar year 2023 (January-March). According to market research company International Data Corp (IDC), the company with a share of 33.8% in Q1-2023 reported a strong showing in both the consumer and commercial segments.
According to the report, while some government and education orders helped its commercial segment clock a share of 34.7%, strong demand in offline channels helped its consumer segment, as it held a share of 32.6% there. Despite good shipments, the vendor declined by 30.2% year-on-year as demand for PCs dropped across segments in the country.
The India traditional PC market — which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations — continued to drop shipping 2.99 million units. The market saw a decline of 30.1% year-over-year (YoY) in the first quarter, according to data from IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.