| Abstract: | This report discusses US personal computer demand in units for the years 2003 and 2008, with forecasts for 2013. Topics covered include market size, product and market segmentation, trade, technology, market environment, product and market forecasts, industry composition and leading participants. Product segments include portable personal computers and desktop personal computers. Market segments cover commercial and home. This 21 page report also includes a highlights summary and a resources section.
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| Brief Excerpt: | ...Demand for personal computers (PCs) in the US is projected to increase 4.4 percent per year between 2004 and 200 9 to 65.5 million units. Gains will benefit from declining prices, performance improvements and product developments, as well as growth in personal consumpt ion expendit ures, and equipment and software fi xed investments. Through 2009, growth wil l be limit ed by competit ion from cell phones and PDAs with PC features, by comp etition from lower-cost offshore manufacturers, by mature PC market s, and by an increase in companies that offer recycled/refurbished PCs at reduce d prices. Portable PC demand is expected to adv ance 7.2 percent annually during the 2004-2009 period to 33.5 million units . Through 200 9, portable PC demand is expected to surpass the demand for desktops due to rapid declines in prices, improved featur es and technological enhancem ents. The commercial market is forecast to remain the leading PC market through 2009, with demand...
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| Industry: | Electronics
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| SIC: | 3571
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| NAICS: | 334111
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| Company(ies): | Acer Incorporated, Akustica Incorporated, Apple Incorporated, ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, AT&T Incorporated, Dell Incorporated, Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Lenovo Group Limited, Microsoft Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Company Limited, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Verizon Communications Incorporated, Vodafone Group plc
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| Ticker(s): | 005930, 0992, 2353, 2357, 6502, 6702, AAPL, DELL, HPQ, INTC, MSFT, NOK, SNE, T, VOD, VZ
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| Country(ies): | United States, US
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