U.S. Home Office 2010-2014 Forecast: In a Challenging Economy, Home Office Households Invest in Mobility and Connectivity for Greater Productivity

This IDC study forecasts the ownership of PCs, printers, MFPs, LANs, wireless LANs, and mobile phones for home offices in the United States annually through 2014, with 2009 as a base year. The estimates for penetration for each of these technologies are presented for the end of each year in the forecast period.

"Home offices have traditionally been among the most advanced technology users of any consumer group," said Justin Jaffe, senior research analyst for Small and Medium-Sized Business and Home Office Research at IDC. "Despite a challenging economic environment, these households continue to set the pace for technology adoption in a variety of categories, from notebook computers and wireless networks to mobile phones."