Home Office Networking, 2008: Growing Opportunities on Both Sides of the Owner/Nonowner Networking Divide

Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
The Road to Networking: Multiple PC Ownership and PC Acquisition Plans
Figure: U.S. Home Office Households with Multiple PCs by Home Office Type, 2008
Figure: U.S. Home Office Households with Notebook PCs by Home Office Type, 2008
Figure: U.S. Home Office Households with Desktop PCs by Home Office Type, 2008
Figure: U.S. Home Office Households with PC Purchase Plans by Home Office Type, 2008
Table: U.S. Home Office Households with PC Purchase Plans by Home Office Type, 2008
Table: Number of Notebook PCs in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Number of Desktop PCs in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Type of PC Planned for Purchase in U.S. Home Office Households by PC Type and Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Home Networking Penetration and Market Opportunity
Figure: Number of U.S. Home Office Households with PCs, Multiple PCs, and Local Area Networks, 2008
Figure: PC-Owning U.S. Home Office Households with Local Area Networks by Home Office Type, 2008
Figure: U.S. Home Office Households with Local Area Networks by Home Office Type and PC Type, 2008
Table: PC and Network Penetration in All U.S. Households and U.S. Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Interest in Setting up a Network in U.S. Home Office Households with Multiple PCs by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Network Topology Preferences, Use of Different Wireless Technology, and Products Connected in Home Office Households
Table: Method of Networking in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Wireless Technology in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Products Connected to the Network in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Recent Networking News and Vendor Announcements
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
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Methodology
Related Research
Synopsis