Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Industrial Report: Desktop and Laptop Computers Market Share In UK - August 2013



Hybrid tablets are perhaps the biggest threat to the fragile PC sector, however, convertible laptops could be the market’s strongest defence weapon, as brands respond to consumers’ desire for more portable computers.Desktops are also heading into a more portable direction with all-in-ones taking focus, but PC manufacturers must convince consumers that specialist high-end devices are still more advanced than hybrid imitations.


TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction
Definition
Abbreviations

Executive Summary
The market
Volume
Figure 1: UK combined desktop and laptop computer market size, by volume, 2008-18
Value
Figure 2: UK combined desktop and laptop computer market size, by value, 2008-18
Market segmentation
Over four fifths of PCs sold are now laptops
Figure 3: Proportion of UK PC volume sales, 2008-13
Market drivers
Consumers move towards portable computers
Figure 4: UK tablet computer market size, by volume sales, 2010-12
Ultrabooks could still spell relief for laptop manufacturers
Figure 5: Worldwide device shipments, by segment (in units), 2012
Figure 6: Estimated worldwide device shipments, by segment (in units), 2014
The consumer
Tablet penetration soars as desktops continue decline
Figure 7: Household ownership of desktop, laptop/netbook and tablet computers, January 2012-June 2013
More people considering the purchase of a tablet for the first time
Figure 8: Plans to purchase laptop/netbook, desktop and tablet computers in the next three months, June 2013
High desktop budgets give hope to lucrative all-in-one sector
Figure 9: Consumers’ maximum spend on a new laptop or desktop computer, June 2013
Already a high demand for touchscreen PCs
Figure 10: Interest in new features, June 2013
Intel Core processors consumers’ most wanted feature
Figure 11: Awareness and value of product specifications, June 2013
Consumers choosing portability over reliability
Figure 12: Consumers’ attitudes towards computers, June 2013
Planned purchases driven by a need for speed
Figure 13: Reasons for planning or considering the purchase of a new desktop, laptop or tablet computer in the next three months, June 2013
What we think

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Issues in the Market
How much of a threat are tablets to this market?
Do desktops have a future?
How can laptop manufacturers meet consumers’ desire for an even more portable computer?
Has a mixed response to Windows 8 delayed upgrades?

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