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Worldwide PC 2006-2010 Forecast Update: December 2006

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: January 2007
Product Code: R104-29095
Description

This IDC Forecast Update presents an updated (3Q06 actual and annual forecast data up to 2010) look at the worldwide PC marketplace going forward. It is valid as of December 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, Japan, and 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 3Q06 IDC quarterly tracker results from around the world.

This document updates the forecast presented in Worldwide PC 2006?2010 Forecast Update: September 2006.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Forecast Update

Methodology

Future Outlook

Market Context

Figure: Worldwide PC Shipments, 2006?2010: Comparison of 2Q06 and 3Q06 Forecasts

Figure: Worldwide PC Shipment Growth, 2006?2010: Comparison of 2Q06 and 3Q06 Forecasts

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

Rest of World

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 and Assumptions

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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Table: Geographic Categories by Region

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