PCs in Home Office Households

SUMMARY

This IDC study examines PC usage in home office households, with specific reference to types of PCs, brands, channels, and PC usage. The 33.1 million home office households are more technologically savvy than households in general and represent an important market for a variety of advanced products and services.

"With PC penetration leveling off in home office households, the market for first-time PC buyers has virtually dried up," says Merle Sandler, senior research analyst in the SMB and Home Office programs at IDC. "However, with several family members using PCs, lower prices have made additional PCs an affordable option."

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Types of PCs
  • Figure: Types of PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004
  • Table: Types of PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Desktop PCs with Separate Monitor in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Floor-Standing PCs with Separate Monitor in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Notebook PCs Without WiFi in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Notebook PCs with WiFi in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Desktop Media Center PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of All-in-One Desktop PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Notebook Media Center PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Tablet PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Location of PCs Within the House
  • Figure: Location of PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Location of PCs in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Brand of Primary PC
  • Figure: Brand of Primary PC in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004
  • Table: Brand of Primary PC in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Purchase Channels for Primary PCs
  • Table: Acquisition Method for Primary PC in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Age and Usage of Primary PCs
  • Table: Age of Primary PC in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004
  • Table: Activities for Which Primary PC Used in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: Time Spent Daily Using Primary PC in U.S. Home Office Households, 2004
  • PCs in Income-Generating Home Office Households
  • Figure: U.S. Home-Based Businesses Purchasing Household PCs, 2004
  • Table: Number of Household PCs Purchased by U.S. Home-Based Businesses, 2004 (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: U.S. Home-Based Businesses Using PCs Exclusively for Business Purposes, 2004
  • Table: Number of PCs Used Exclusively for Business Purposes in U.S. Home-Based Business, 2004 (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Methodology
  • Synopsis