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Computer Hardware: Market Report 2003

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Key Note Publications Ltd
Published: September 2003
Product Code: R310-1020
Description
This report covers the market for computer hardware: the physical equipment that forms the basis of any computing system. Key Note’s definition includes data-processing equipment (i.e. client computers and servers) and peripherals or ‘add-ons’ (e.g. printers and communications hardware). The figures in this report exclude, as far as possible, applications software, maintenance and other services. For information on these markets, please see Key Note’s reports on Computer Software and Computer Services. However, it should be noted that many hardware systems are sold with ‘bundled’ applications, and manufacturers’ sales figures include some allowance for installation and basic user support.
Table of Contents


Executive Summary
1. Market Definition

Report Coverage
Market Sectors
Client Computers
Servers
Peripherals
Market Trends
It Must Prove Its Value
Large-Scale Projects On Hold
Economic Trends
Market Position
The Uk
Table 1: Share Of The Uk Computer Market Taken By
Spending On Hardware (%), 1999-2003
Overseas
Table 2: The Uk’s Share Of The Western European And World
Computer Hardware Markets (%), 2001-2003

2. Market Size

The Total Market
Table 3: The Uk Market For Computer Hardware By Sector
By Value (£M), 1999-2003
By Market Sector
Client Computers
Table 4: The Uk Market For Client Computers By Sector
By Value (£M And %), 1999-2003
Personal Computers
Table 5: The Uk Market For Personal Computers By Sector
By Value (£M), 1999-2003
Servers
Table 6: The Uk Market For Servers By Sector
By Value (£M And %), 1999-2003
Peripherals
Table 7: The Uk Market For Computer Peripherals By Sector
By Value (£M And %), 1999-2003
Datacoms Hardware
Pc Printers
Server Storage
Overseas Trade
Table 8: The Apparent Uk Market For Computers And
Other Information-Processing Equipment By Value (£M And %), 1998-2001
Table 9: Uk Balance Of Trade In Computers And Process Equipment
By Value (£M), 1998-2002
Imports By Source
Table 10: Uk Imports Of Computer Hardware By Source
By Value (£M And %), 2002
Exports By Destination
Table 11: Uk Exports Of Computer Hardware By Destination
By Value (£M And %), 2002

3. Industry Background

Recent History
Industry Synopsis
Table 12: Average Financial Performance Of Companies Engaged In The Manufacture Of
Computers And Other Information-Processing Equipment (£000, % And £), 2001/2002
Number Of Companies
Table 13: Number Of Uk Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of
Computers And Other Information-Processing Equipment By Turnover Sizeband
(£000, Number And %), 2002
Employment
Table 14: Number Of Employees Engaged In The Manufacture Of
Office Machinery And Computers, June 1998-2002
Regional Variations In The Marketplace
Distribution
Characteristics Of The Main Channel Operators
Table 15: The Importance Of The Main Channel Operators
In The Sale Of Selected Computer Products, 2002
How Robust Is The Market?
Legislation/Legal Issues
Microsoft’s Legal Battle
Electroscrap Laws
Key Trade Associations
Eicta: European Information, Communications And Consumer Electronics
Technology Industry Association
Intellect
Personal Computer Association
4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace
Market Shares
Client Computers
Table 16: The Leading Suppliers Of Personal Computers In The Uk
By Market Share By Volume (%), 2002
Servers
Table 17: The Leading Suppliers Of Servers In The Uk
By Market Share By Value (%), 2002
Peripherals
Market Leaders
3com Uk Holdings Ltd
Canon Europe Ltd
Cisco Systems Ltd
Dell Computer Corporation Ltd
Emc Computer Systems (Uk) Ltd
Epson (Seiko Epson Corporation)
Fujistu Siemens Computers Ltd
Hewlett-Packard Ltd
Hitachi Data Systems Ltd
Ibm United Kingdom Ltd
Lexmark International Ltd
Sun Microsystems Holdings Ltd
Time Group Ltd
Toshiba Information Systems (Uk) Ltd
Other Companies
Outside Suppliers
The Manufacturing Supply Chain
Contract Manufacturing
Major Suppliers
Marketing Activity
Main Media Expenditure
Table 18: Main Media Expenditure On Computer Hardware
By Sector (£000), Year To March 2003
Table 19: The Largest Investors In Main Media Advertising Of Computer Hardware
By Sector (£000), Year To March 2003
Trade Events
Table 20: Selected Major Trade Events For The
Computer Hardware Industry, 2003/2004
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

The Total Market
Client Computers
Servers
Peripherals

6. Buying Behaviour

Customer Profile
Businesses
Table 21: Breakdown Of Business It Expenditure
By Industry Sector (%), 2000 And 2002
Consumers
Table 22: Ownership And Use Of Computers In The Uk
(% Of Adults), 1998, 2000 And 2002

7. Current Issues

New Trends In Computing
Utility Computing
Grid Computing
New Server Technologies
Cheap Clusters
Blade Servers
New Storage Technologies
The Technologies
Low-Cost Storage
The Cost Of Printer Ownership
Changing Market Focus

8. The Global Market

Market Size
Table 23: The Global Market For Computer Hardware By Region
By Value (£M And %), 2002 And 2003
Future Trends
9. Forecasts

Introduction
Forecasts 2004 To 2008
Table 24: The Uk Market For Computer Hardware By Sector
By Value (£M), 2004-2008
Table 25: Growth In The Uk Market For Computer Hardware By Sector
By Value (%), 2003-2008
Future Trends
The Rise Of Service-Centric Computing
Growing Consolidation

10. Company Profiles

3com Uk Holdings Ltd
Canon Europe Ltd
Cisco Systems Ltd
Dell Computer Corporation Ltd
Emc Computer Systems (Uk) Ltd
Epson (Uk) Ltd
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Ltd
Hewlett-Packard Ltd
Hitachi Data Systems Ltd
Ibm United Kingdom Ltd
Lexmark International Ltd
Sun Microsystems Holdings Ltd
Time Group Ltd
Toshiba Information Systems (Uk) Ltd

11. Further Sources

Associations
General Sources
Bonnier Information Sources
Government Publications
Other Sources

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