In the past year, PC prices in Saudi Arabia have dropped dramatically. Another significant factor behind the price drop is a global drop in prices for computer components. Saudi Arabia offers a growing home market and a burgeoning small business market to computer manufacturers. Throughout the country, local businesses are upgrading their computer systems. Both Saudi Aramco and the King Khaled Military City's administration for operation and maintenance are working on bids to upgrade their computer systems.
Computer literacy is on the rise in Saudi Arabia.
More and more companies are using the latest technology. E-mail and networking are becoming common features of small to medium sized businesses. A critical component behind the computer revolution in Saudi Arabia is the Internet. To date, the government has approved Internet access for the Kingdom, though no launch date has been established. The Kingdom has been busy installing computer lines that will create the telecommunications infrastructure needed to facilitate Internet capability.