2009-11-22 20:44:24 - Recently published research from Datamonitor, "Global Computer Hardware", is now available at Fast Market Research

Datamonitor's Global Computer Hardware industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Computer Hardware industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides

textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Hightlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments
* Inform your business decisions
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The computer hardware market consists of the computers, storage, and other devices segments. The computers segment comprises desktops and laptops. Storage includes memory sticks, CD packs, hard disks and other data storage devices. The other devices segment includes computer peripherals, PDAs, organizers, calculators and Satellite navigation systems. Market values are calculated at retail selling price (RSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average 2008 exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the global figure is deemed to comprise of the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

The Americas comprises Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.


Report Table of Contents:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Five Forces Analysis 12
5.1 Summary 12
5.2 Buyer Power 14
5.3 Supplier Power 15
5.4 New Entrants 17
5.5 Substitutes 18
5.6 Rivalry 19
CHAPTER 6 Leading Companies 20
6.1 Dell Inc. 20
6.2 Hewlett-Packard Company 24
6.3 International Business Machines Corporation 29
6.4 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 33
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts 36
7.1 Market Value Forecast 36
CHAPTER 8 Appendix 37
8.1 Methodology 37
8.2 Industry Associations 38
8.3 Related Datamonitor Research 38

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 9
Table 2: Global Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 10
Table 3: Global Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 11
Table 4: Key Facts: Dell Inc. 20
Table 5: Key Financials: Dell Inc. 23
Table 6: Key Facts: Hewlett-Packard Company 24
Table 7: Key Financials: Hewlett-Packard Company 28
Table 8: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 29
Table 9: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 32
Table 10: Key Facts: Sun Microsystems, Inc. 33
Table 11: Key Financials: Sun Microsystems, Inc. 35
Table 12: Global Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 36



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