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Worldwide PC 2006-2010 Forecast Update: September 2006

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: September 2006
Product Code: R104-28205
Description

This IDC Forecast Update presents an updated (2Q06 actual and annual forecast data up to 2010) look at the worldwide PC marketplace. It is valid as of September 2006 and provides forecast and growth figures for PC shipments at the worldwide level and for key regional markets. Details include unit, value, and average system price (ASP) figures, including compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the period 2005-2010. For comparison purposes, the tables in this document also include historical figures for 2003-2005.

Regional details are also provided for PCs by form factor and dollar value of shipments for the United States, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), Japan, and the rest of the world (ROW).

The regional and worldwide PC server forecasts represent the latest projections from IDC's Commercial Systems and Servers research team, with focus on the x86 server platform.

Forecasts presented here have also incorporated actual 2Q06 IDC quarterly tracker results from around the world.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Forecast Update
Methodology
Future Outlook
Market Context
Forecast and Assumptions
Forecast Summary by Region
Worldwide
Table: Worldwide PC Shipments by Region, 2003-2010 (000)
Table: Worldwide PC Value of Shipments by Region, 2003-2010 ($M)
Table: Worldwide PC Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2010
United States
Table: U.S. PC Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2010
Western Europe
Table: Western Europe PC Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2010
Japan
Table: Japan PC Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2010
Asia/Pacific Excluding Japan
Table: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) PC Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2010
ROW
Table: Rest of World PC Shipments, Value of Shipments, and Average System Price by Form Factor, 2003-2010
Value Forecast Summary and Average System Price Outlook
Form Factor Outlook
Drivers/Inhibitors
Table: Short-Term Accelerators and Inhibitors in the Global PC Market
Table: Long-Term Accelerators and Inhibitors in the Global PC Market
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide PC Market, 2006-2010
Essential Guidance
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Related Research
Methodology
Primary Data Sources
Secondary Sources
IDC's Geographic Segmentation
Table: Geographic Categories by Region
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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