Abstract
Business usage and buying patterns are under pressure from market forces such
as the tightening of financial markets. With limits on access to ready sources
of capital for operations, business habits for purchasing, upgrading, and
replacing PCs are changing. Technology providers looking to thrive on changes
in business PC usage, such as new expected life spans of PCs, can use survey
results found in this report to align their product and roadmap strategies.
This report summarizes the results of a business usage and purchasing patterns
survey conducted in March of 2007. Findings in this report include business
users time spent on PCs, the desired features of future PC purchases, changes
in usage patterns, anticipated life span for PCs, and business users thoughts
about what new PCs should cost.
Results from this report will help companies determine:
- -When businesses are likely to make their next PC purchase.
- -The features business users really want, based on their usage and buying
patterns.
- -If mobility is a focus for business.
- -How business views infrastructure.
Table of Contents
- Business Changes Yet Again
- Business-In New Ways
- Time Spent
- Usages
- Purchasing Patterns
- General Survey Information
- Conclusion
- Time
- Usages
- Purchasing Patterns
- Methodology
- Appendix
List of Tables
- Table 1. Method of Connection to Network or Internet While Working
- Table 2. Acceptable Business Desktop Pricing (Today)
- Table 3. Acceptable Business Notebook Pricing (Today)
- Table 4. PC Form Factor Your Company Most Likely to Purchase Next
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Average Time Spent on PCs for Business and Personal Use
- Figure 2. Percentage of Time Spent for Business Use
- Figure 3. Percentage of Time Spent for Personal Use
- Figure 4. Percentage of Time Spent Working Remotely
- Figure 5. Percentage of Remote Work Time Due to Travel
- Figure 6. Percentage of Time Spent on Email and Document Preparation
- Figure 7. Percentage of Time Spent on Personal and Online Activities
- Figure 8. Percentage of Time Spent on Database Management and Other
Business Activities
- Figure 9. Percentage of Time Spent on Website Development and Customer
Support
- Figure 10. Driving Factors in the Purchase or Selection of Business PCs
- Figure 11. Key Features Driving Your Last PC Purchase
- Figure 12. Consumer Survey, Features Wanted in Next Purchased PC
- Figure 13. Business Survey, Features Wanted in Next Purchased PC
- Figure 14. Most Common Reason for Upgrading PCs
- Figure 15. Anticipated Lifespan of a Business Desktop PC
- Figure 16. Anticipated Lifespan of a Business Notebook PC
- Figure 17. Number of Employees
- Figure 18. Description of Your Organization' s Primary Business or Industry
- Figure 19. Title or Job Function
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