IDC's Japan Personal Computing Quarterly Model Analysis is designed to meet the growing demand for detailed information of the PC market in Japan. This product delivers timely and comprehensive information on various topics ranging from market performance of new form factors to market dimensions by users, all of which are critical to decision makers. This research provides relevant, in-depth and critical market intelligence that is essential for strategic and tactical planning in the Japan PC market segment.

This product covers the following segments of the personal computer market:

• Ultra portable PC
• Notebook PC
• Desktop PC
• x86 server

Throughout the year, this product will address the following topics:

• Vendors
• Form factor and sub form factor
• Brands
• CPU
• Display size
• Price band
• User segment
• Sales channel

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What are the quarterly market size, unit shipment and revenue for the leading PC vendors in Japan?
2. How are leading vendors performing and positioning themselves in the various segments of the Japan PC market?
3. How are leading brands in the Japan PC market performing in the segments that they compete?
4. What is the growth outlook for the overall Japan PC market?
5. Which customer segments offer the greatest opportunity for growth in the PC market in Japan?

IDC's Japan Personal Computing Quarterly Model Analysis product examines how vendors are positioning themselves to compete in the Japan PC market. This product reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers, including:

Apple, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Lenovo, Panasonic, NEC, Sony, and Toshiba.

Throughout the year, this product will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

• PC shipment units and revenue by vendor
• PC shipment units and revenue by form factor
• PC shipment units and revenue by user segment
• PC shipment units and revenue by sales channel
• PC shipment units and revenue by CPU
• PC shipment units and revenue by price band
• PC shipment units and revenue by display size
• PC shipment units and revenue by optical drive
• Five quarter PC shipment units and revenue forecast by form factor by user segment
• Five quarter PC shipment units and revenue forecast by form factor by sales channel
• Five-year PC shipment units and revenue forecast by form factor by user segment
• Five-year PC shipment units and revenue forecast by form factor by sales channel

• Week 4: Preliminary top 10 by 3 form factor (x86 server, desktop, and portable)
• Week 8: Historical data summary
• Week 10: Forecast and complete database

The PC database in Excel format provides shipment units and value by vendor including splits by form factor and specification, user segment, and sales channel. This detailed database allows clients to analyze and segment the market with greater clarity and depth.

As a privately held company, IDC believes that our customers are our primary constituency. A large percentage of every revenue dollar is reinvested back into our products, including more analysts, more geographic coverage, and extensive primary research.