IDC's 2006 U.S. Consumer PC Survey, Part 1: Industry Report

IDC's 2006 U.S. Consumer PC Survey, Part 1

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: March 2007
Product Code: R104-29721

Description

This document is about IDC's 2006 U.S. Consumer PC Survey, Part 1

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Respondent Demographic Profile

Figure: Respondents by Gender

Figure: Respondents by Age

Figure: Respondents by Education

Figure: Respondents by Household Size

Figure: Respondents by Household Income

Figure: Respondents by Employment Status

Executive Summary

Situation Overview

Key Survey Findings

Ownership and Purchasing Trends

Mobile PCs Catching Up

Age of the Installed Base and Retirement Expectations

Figure: Types of PCs Currently in Use

Figure: Length of PC Ownership at Time of Survey

Figure: PCs Running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Operating System

Figure: Remaining Length of Ownership

Multi-PC Household Profiles

Figure: Number of PCs in Use in Household

Table: Multiple PC Households per Platform (% of Respondents)

PC Location in the Home and Time Spent Using PCs

Figure: Location of Primary PC in the Home

Figure: Time Spent Daily on Primary PC

The PC Manufacturers and Their Share of the Respondent Base

Table: Respondents by Primary PC Brand Used

Brands and Multi-PC Households

Table: Number of All PCs in Household by Brand (% of Respondents)

Acquisition Channels

Table: Primary PC Purchase Channel

Internet Access and Home Networking

Figure: Primary Method of Internet Access

Figure: Home Networks in Use

PC Disposition Trends

Figure: Time of Retirement of Previous PC

Figure: PC Disposal Method

Future Outlook

Essential Guidance

Learn More

Related Research

Appendix: Consumer PC Survey ? Final

Your Household's Usage of PCs

Home Connectivity

Future PC Purchases

About You

Synopsis

Ordering and More Information

Price and Delivery Options

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