IDC Quick Poll Suggests That Hardcopy Is Immune from U.S. Economic Downturn

Abstract

IDC' s QuickPoll results suggest that the opportunity for hardcopy vendors remains hopeful, even in a challenged U.S. economy. Highlights are as follows:

• Budgets for hardcopy equipment are primarily unaffected by the current economic status.
• A shift from personal desktop devices to shared workgroup devices is evident.
• There is interest from IT and line-of-business managers for simple tools that can help address hardcopy costs and usage.
• The U.S. economy is projected to rebound within a year.

"The results of this QuickPoll clearly show that IT and line-of-business managers are increasingly interested in discovering how they can create a more cost-effective document management environment for their companies," said Keith Kmetz, vice president of IDC' s Hardcopy Solutions program. "Hardcopy vendors who provide their customers with such solutions have the greatest opportunity for revenue and profits in this competitive marketplace."