Personal computer sales, including desktops and notebooks, has crossed 2 million mark in April-June period this year, at a growth rate of 17 per cent over the same period last fiscal.

The sales of notebooks and servers witnessed a robust growth during the quarter while growth in desktop consumption continued to remain marginal, according to figures released by industry body Mait on Monday.

Notebook consumption has driven the PC market in India in Q1 2008-09. With sales crossing 0.61 million units in the first quarter of this fiscal, notebooks account for close to a third of the total PC market in the country, up from less than three per cent four years ago, it said.

Despite the domestic economy being under pressure, the market sentiment for IT consumption remains positive and sales in second quarter are expected to be steady. In the first-half of FY 2008-09 the desktop sales are expected to cross 2.49 million units while notebooks sales are expected to exceed 1.35 million units.

With shifting consumer-preference in favour of notebooks over the desktop, the proportion will only get larger with time, said Mait executive director Vinnie Mehta. With a large number of vendors announcing ultra-portable PCs, the market is expected to become more exciting.

The first quarter was driven by increased consumption in the household segment while industry verticals and corporate sectors such as telecom, banking and financial services, experienced steady consumption.