Since 1989, IDC has undertaken in-depth analysis of the Central and Eastern European PC markets using a comprehensive set of market updates, briefs, studies, and end-user surveys. IDC's Central and Eastern European Personal Computing service provides PC industry participants with objective and timely analysis of key competitors, products, technology roadmaps, trends, and end-user spending. The service also examines developments in the desktop, portable, and x86 server markets.

This service covers the following markets and segments:

• Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
• Desktops, notebooks, x86 servers

Throughout the year, this service will address key topics such as:

• Market sizing and forecasting
• Vendor market shares
• Distribution channel analysis
• Economic and political developments and their influence on the market
• Vendor competitive analysis/positioning
• Vertical market assessment
• Impact of new technologies
• Assessment of gray market activities

This service addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. Which major markets will grow fastest and why?
2. Which customer segments offer the greatest opportunities?
3. Which technologies will have the greatest impact on product development?
4. How will the low-cost desktop affect the PC market?
5. What are the characteristics of each market, and how do they affect the extent and type of demand?
6. What are the key customer requirements in the portable and desktop PC markets?
7. How will Internet appliances and Web sales affect the PC market?
8. What tactics and strategies do leading vendors use to improve their market position?

IDC's Central and Eastern European Personal Computing service offers comprehensive analysis of product strategies, competitive positioning, financial viability, and strategic direction for major vendors in the PC industry, including:

Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, IBM, Lenovo, NEC CI, Toshiba, and vendors active in local markets.

Throughout the year, this service offers insight into the latest trends affecting the market.

This comprehensive study represents IDC's guide to the Central and Eastern European PC marketplace. Covering 10 countries, it provides analysis of the major market trends and five-year market forecasts with detailed vendor share information by form factor.

This study provides an overview of the PC market for the entire region and detailed examination of the PC markets in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Rest of CIS. It provides a picture of current market conditions and how it will evolve both in the short term and over the next five years.

These studies provide detailed analysis and forecasts regarding the short- and long-term dynamics of the evolving market for desktop PCs, portables, and x86 servers. The information contained in these studies is intended to provide an understanding of the changes and challenges facing the PC industry in these emerging regional markets. They also include detailed vendor share information by form factor.

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
• Complimentary admission to IDC'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 sales executive.

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