The pandemic has made laptops an indispensable tech commodity: Harish Kohli, president & MD, Acer India

The Indian PC market (desktops, notebooks and workstations) continued its growth streak with shipments up 73.1% year-on-year in Q1 21 (January-March), according to new data from IDC. “Now, more than ever, the importance of the PC is clear. Learning from the living room, running businesses remotely or gaming, so many of us have turned to our PCs to keep our lives moving,” Harish Kohli, president & MD, Acer India, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview. Excerpts: