The Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market has become one of the most important and unique markets in the world. Low PC penetration and government programs have been driving many of the developing markets, while high notebook migration rates are spurring demand in mature markets. With continued growth expected for the region, what should the industry do to maintain this momentum? How can vendors discern between drastically different buying patterns in this very diverse region? How should players harness the opportunity to its fullest potential? IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker provides timely and critical market intelligence that is essential for strategic and tactical planning in one of the fastest growing markets in the world.

This product covers the following segments of the PC market:

• Consumer desktops
• Commercial desktops
• Portable PCs
• x86 servers

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

• Vendor profiles
• Competitive analysis
• Market dynamics
• Business opportunity assessment

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

1. What are the rankings and market shares of the local and multinational PC vendors in each of the Asia/Pacific countries?
2. Which customer segments offer the most opportunity for growth in Asia/Pacific?
3. What is the growth outlook for the Asia/Pacific PC market?
4. What are the key strategies that will lead to vendor market share gains in the desktop PC, portable PC, and x86 server markets?
5. Which technology has the most impact on shaping future product directions in the Asia/Pacific PC market?

IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker provides comprehensive analysis of the overall strategy and performance of major vendors in the region. Examples of vendors tracked include:

Acer, Apple, ASUS, ATEC, Belta, BenQ, Dell, Founder, Great Wall, Haier, Hasee, HCL, Hedy, Hewlett-Packard, Jooyontech, Langchao, Laser (V-Tech), Lenovo, LG Electronics, NEC, Optima, PCS, Samsung, SVOA, TCL, Tongfang, Trigem, Vintron, Wipro, Zenith, and more.

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

• Historical PC unit shipments and value by:

- form factor

- user segment

- distribution channels

- processor

- price band

- other add-on options available

• Quarterly PC unit shipment and revenue forecasts by form factor for current and subsequent year
• Five-year PC unit shipment and revenue forecasts by form factor
• Five-year PC unit shipment forecasts by segment

• QuickPic - preliminary analysis of total market sizing and comparisons with prior forecasts for the region
• Preliminary data - summary tables of top 10 vendor rankings by country and form factor
• Executive summary - summary of quarter's key trends, competitive landscape and market opportunities
• Final pivots and tables - detailed country data and forecasts
• Detailed qualitative reports highlight major developments by key vendors, forecast assumptions and outlook for each country.
• Inquiry hours for direct access to IDC analysts
• Database delivery
• Web-based interface - access to crucial downloads, including interactive pivot tables that provide flexible analysis

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 years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.