The computer manufacturing industry produces various computer systems, peripheral devices, terminal devices, and other related devices. It forms the computer industry together with the computer service industry.

In order to meet the demand of society for computers, the computer manufacturing industry will shift more manpower and funds towards software and application system development, and the product structure will develop towards integration, systematization, and specialization. To meet the diverse needs of users, the computer manufacturing industry must provide various products from supercomputers to personal and home computers. Not only should we provide a universal machine system, but we also need to provide various types of specialized machines for end-users. It is expected that by the early 1990s, the proportion of microcomputer sales in total computer sales will increase from a few percent in the early 1980s to over 30%. The number of multifunctional workstations with microcomputers as the main body will increase significantly. Due to the development of microelectronics technology, integrated circuit manufacturing factories have gradually developed into "single-chip computer" manufacturing factories, producing various single-chip application processors. This type of manufacturer will enter the computer manufacturing industry. The development focus of the computer manufacturing industry will gradually shift towards systems technology, artificial intelligence technology, software technology, and improving human-machine interface technology. The computer manufacturing industry will continue to develop towards technological complexity and product specialization. Manufacturers of specialized and standardized modular products will increase. System manufacturers will increasingly choose outsourced modules to design their own systems. The industrial structure and product structure of the computer manufacturing industry will take on a new look.