Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - After the results of the national highschool graduation exam were released, retail stores recorded an increase in thepurchasing power for laptops.
Laptop retail chains all recorded a growth in purchasing powerright after the exam ended on July 10.
CellphoneS said that the demand for cheap laptops has increased by16-18% compared to the previous month.
A representative of this retail chain told the online news outlet Zing that laptop sales would rise fromJuly.
He added that this number was expected to increase in cities witha large number of universities from mid-August to the end of October.
“This is reasonable with the trend of admission and shopping ofVietnamese students. Some will buy from their hometown, or will wait for admissionat universities and then shop,” said a CellphoneS representative.
The representative also said that the selected laptop models arestill mainly office and gaming lines priced at 15-25 million VND (638-1,063 USD),which could well meet the needs of office tasks, entertainment or gaming with athin and light size.
A representative of FPT Shop said that the demand for laptops atthe chain during the week after the graduation exam grew by nearly 30% comparedto the previous week.
However, this chain did not consider this the peak demand in thissegment. After the Ministry of Education and Training announced the graduationexam scores last month, the number of orders for cheap laptops grew.
FPT Shop expects that in the last week of August, the demand forlaptops for new students will continue to increase by more than 20% compared tothe week after graduation.
FPT Shop recorded growth in computer sales of more than 30% in thefirst six months of the year.
In addition to meeting the back-to-school needs, the retailer alsobelieved that this growth came from the objective conditions of users whowanted to upgrade their computers when they have to work online more regularlyand satisfy higher job requirements.
“I am finding a laptop with a price between 12-15 million VND. Itmust be thin and light for easy travel, with weight ranging from 1.2kg to1.8kg,” a buyer told Vietnam News.
The battery life of the computer is also critical, she noted.
"If the laptop ran out of battery during class, my learningwould be interrupted. For me, the ideal duration of use after a minimum chargeshould be four to six hours,” she said./.
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FPT Shop outlet. (Photo: nss.vn) 
