A New PC Revolution: Usage Models & Technology Alter Future PC Designs

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Methodology
• PC Market Factors
  • Mobility
    • Enterprise Computing
    • Consumer Computing
  • New Technologies
    • Broadband & Wi-Fi
    • I/O Interfaces
    • Peripherals
• Market and Design Changes
  • Underlying Market Requirements
  • Potential New PC Configurations
    • The Digital Nexus vs. the Entertainment PC
  • New Peripherals
• The Future of PC Designs
• Effect on Semiconductor Market
• Timeline

List of Tables

• Table 1. UWB-based Interfaces vs. Existing Wireless Interfaces

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Serial Interconnects
• Figure 2. UWB Protocol
• Figure 3. Desktop Market Segmentation (Units in Millions)
• Figure 4. Block Diagram of Generic Mobile PC
• Figure 5. Mobile PC Market Segmentation (Units in Millions)
• Figure 6. The Ultra Thin Client
• Figure 7. Options for Expandable Docking Stations
• Figure 8. Block Diagram of Desktop Replacement PC without keyboard or LCD
• Figure 9. Potential Mobile Media PC Configuration
• Figure 10. Potential Digital Environment centered on a Digital Nexus