The UMPC market is changing, with new usage models forcing a paradigm change. PC OEMs, PC ODMs, semiconductor, and sub-system providers that want to manufacture for this market will need to design for changes to what In-Stat calls the ultra-mobile device (UMD) paradigm for success in this fast evolving market segment.
The UMPC concept was first introduced a little over a year ago and first reviewed by In-Stat in the report, The Ultra Mobile PC-Hip or Hype, (#IN0603330IN). This report revisits the UMPC market segment and looks at changes that have occurred since the original analysis was presented. Included in this report are:
- Updated forecast for the worldwide UMD market
- New paradigm investigation
- New UMD definition
- Usage model changes
- Market drivers causing the new paradigm
- Technology drivers for the new paradigm
- Forecasts of select sub systems
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