U.S. manufacturers such as Compaq, Dell, IBM and HP dominate the market for desktop PCs and servers. Toshiba, Compaq, IBM and Dell are strong in the notebook market. Intel is the leader in processors, professional workstations and microcircuits. Third-country imports are increasing their presence in the Russian market due to the improved quality of their products. Asian imports have taken a considerable share in almost all market segments.
European manufacturers have a substantial share of the monitors market.
Domestic PC production, mainly consisting of assembling products from imported components, is on the rise. Generally, domestic production of office and computer equipment in Russia consists of assembling personal computers, installing local area networks, and producing UPS systems and modems. Today, more than one hundred domestic companies in about half of all Russian regions are involved in computer assembly. Currently, the city of Moscow and Moscow region are the largest consumers of this equipment. There are two major groups of computer and office equipment end-users in Russia.