One in each two Brazilians will have computer in 2012

According to the research about Brazilian Market of Information Technology published by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), one in each two Brazilians will have computer until 2012. Currently, the organization estimates there are 85 million PCs in use in the country, and this represents a ratio of four machines for every nine inhabitants.

In 2010, the FGV estimates that there were 78.2 million PCs in use in Brazil, and growth in the volume of equipment is due to three factors: the falling price of PCs, increasing the population's purchasing power and people's perception of the usefulness of computers.

According to the organization, the number of computers in Brazil has doubled over the past three years and the trend is that this proportion is repeated in the next three or four years. The profile of users, the biggest growth has been recorded among home users.

The number of computers in use in the Brazilian market is still low compared to developed countries like the United States, where there is an average of 106 machines for every 100 inhabitants. With a rate of 44% penetration of computers, Brazil is slightly above the world average of 36%.