Two out of the top five notebook vendors in Russia in 2004 were Russia-based firms, Rover Computers and iRU. The other three makers in the top five were Japan’s Toshiba, Taiwan’s Asustek Computer and Acer, the sources revealed.More info at DigiTimes
Notebook sales 20-fold in Russia compared to 7 years ago

Sales of notebook PCs are expected to reach 500,000 units in Russia this year. This means a 20-fold increase over the past seven years.