IDC's Japan Personal Computing service provides a comprehensive macro-to-micro coverage of the Japan PC market including 'thin client'. This research service delivers the most recent, in-depth and timely information on various subjects, ranging from the market impact of new form factors and technologies to price competition and changing customer tastes, which are all critical to the decision makers in Japan's PC market. Through a comprehensive research agenda, IDC's panel of expert analysts offers objective views and effective guidance on key hardware vendors, product trends, technologies, and user behavior. This service provides PC vendors, component suppliers, peripheral vendors, channels, and investors with the essential information necessary to help them make fact-based strategic business decisions.

This service covers the following segments of the Japan PC market:

• Ultra portable PC
• Desktop PC
• Notebook PC
• Thin client
• X86 server

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

• Current market conditions and forecast
• Strategies of major vendors
• Changes in market position among major vendors and different tiers of vendors
• Customer requirement trends in PC form factor
• Behavioral trends in endusers: consumer and commercial

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

1. How is the overall Japan PC market changing and what are the key factors driving these changes?
2. What are the winning strategies and innovative offerings of successful vendors in the current competitive environment of the Japan PC market?
3. What are the key environmental and endemic factors affecting the form factors trends within the PC market in Japan?
4. How will the demands on channel partners in the Japan PC market change in the near future?
5. Will new technologies and devices change customer demands, requirements, and preferences for personal computing in Japan?

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

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

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

Japan PC 2009-2013 Forecast and 1H09 Vendor Shares

These studies provide semiannual tracking and analysis of the Japan PC shipment data, by vendor and by user segment, and includes a detailed market forecast going forward. These documents also identifies existing and future market trends.

This report provides an analysis of the PC products and major components trends. It shows how these trends affect the Japan PC market.

This report presents results from IDC's user survey and analysis of consumer PC in the Japan market.

This report presents results from IDC's user survey and analysis of PC venders in Japan who are selling mainly to the SMB sector.

Japan Home PC User Survey 2009

These studies provide semiannual tracking and analysis of the Japan client solution data based on thin client shipment and market forecast going forward.

IDC offers a complete market intelligence solution customized to meet your business requirements. The array of products and services available to you includes:

• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
• Around-the-clock access to our market intelligence on idc.com, IDC's personalized Web experience
• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Two complimentary admissions to IDC Japan's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

To find out how our flexible packaging options can meet your specific business needs, please contact your IDC account manager.

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.

Our steady growth over the past 10-plus years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.