Worldwide and U.S. PC Client Form Factor 2007-2011 Forecast

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Desktop PC Client Sub Form Factor Overview
  • Portable PC Client Sub Form Factor Overview
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
    • Worldwide PC Client Sub Form Factor Forecast
    • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide and U.S. PC Client Form Factor Markets, 2007-2011
    • Table: Worldwide PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2011 (000)
      • Worldwide Desktop PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: Worldwide Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Minitower Continues to Dominate But Diminishes Over Time
        • Small Form Factor and Its Diminishing Effects on Other More Compact Desktop Designs
        • Living Room and Blade PCs Target Specialized Segments
      • Worldwide Portable PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: Worldwide Notebook PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Mainstream 15in. Notebooks Continue Dominance
        • Mainstream 14in. and Thin-and-Light Notebooks Diverge
        • Ultraportables Get a Little Smaller
        • Increasing Specialization in the Mobile Market Opens Opportunities for Mininotebooks and Tablet PCs
        • Figure: Worldwide Tablet and Mininotebook PC Client Shipments by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
    • Worldwide Commercial Segment PC Client Sub Form Factor Forecast
    • Table: Worldwide Commercial PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2011 (000)
      • Worldwide Commercial Desktop PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: Worldwide Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Segment, 2006-2011
        • Small Form Factor to Have Biggest Impact on Commercial Desktop Segment
        • Blades Begin Steady Ramp, Tiny and All-In-One Remain Even
        • Figure: Worldwide Small Form Factor PC Client Shipment Share by Segment, 2006-2011
        • Figure: Worldwide Commercial Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
      • Worldwide Commercial Notebook PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: Worldwide Notebook PC Client Shipments by Segment, 2006-2011
      • Figure: Worldwide Commercial Notebook PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Mainstream 15in. Notebooks Draw the Largest Commercial Share
        • Diversification of Small Mobile Computing Sub Form Factors
    • Worldwide Consumer Segment PC Client Sub Form Factor Forecast
    • Table: Worldwide Consumer PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2011 (000)
      • Worldwide Consumer Desktop Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: Worldwide Consumer Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Compact Sub Form Factors Gain in the Consumer Segment
        • Figure: Worldwide Consumer Niche Desktop PC Client Shipments by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
      • Worldwide Consumer Notebook Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: Worldwide Notebook PC Client Shipments by Segment, 2006-2011
        • Notebook Sub Form Factor Diversity Is Rich in Consumer Market Segment
        • Figure: Worldwide Consumer Notebook PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
    • U.S. PC Client Sub Form Factor Forecast
    • Table: U.S. PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2011 (000)
      • U.S. Desktop PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: U.S. Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Small Form Factor Aggressively Takes Share from Minitower and Dominates the U.S. Market
        • Figure: U.S. Desktop Minitower, Small Form Factor, and Ultrasmall Form Factor PC Client Shipments, 2006-2011
      • U.S. Portable PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: U.S. Desktop and Notebook PC Client Shipment Share, 2006-2011
      • Figure: U.S. Notebook PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Sophisticated U.S. Users More Keen on Mininotebook and Tablet PCs Than Users in Other Regions
        • Figure: U.S. Tablet and Mininotebook PC Client Shipments by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
    • U.S. Commercial Segment PC Client Sub Form Factor Forecast
    • Table: U.S. Commercial PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2011 (000)
      • U.S. Commercial Desktop PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
        • Small Form Factor to Dominate Commercial Desktop Segment
        • Figure: U.S. Commercial Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Blades, Tiny, and All-In-One Maintain Marginal Growth Rates
      • U.S. Commercial Notebook PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: U.S. Commercial Notebook PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Commercial Segment More Accepting of Small Sub Form Factor Notebooks Than Consumer Segment
    • U.S. Consumer Segment PC Client Sub Form Factor Forecast
    • Figure: U.S. Consumer PC Client Shipment Growth by Form Factor, 2006-2011
    • Table: U.S. Consumer PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2011 (000)
      • U.S. Consumer Desktop PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
      • Figure: U.S. Consumer Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
        • Example of Small Form Factor' s Effect on Other More Compact Sub Form Factors
        • Figure: U.S. Consumer Niche Desktop PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
      • U.S. Consumer Notebook PC Client Sub Form Factor Outlook
        • Declining Notebook Prices Open New Opportunities in Ultraportables
        • Figure: U.S. Consumer Notebook PC Client Shipment Share by Sub Form Factor, 2006-2011
  • Market Context
  • Table: Worldwide PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2005-2011: Comparison of December 2006 and December 2007 Forecasts
  • Figure: Worldwide PC Client Shipments by Form Factor, 2005-2011: Comparison of December 2006 and December 2007 Forecasts
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis