Category Archives: Operating Systems Profile Report
Developing world for developers – Windows 7 upgrade
Developing world for developers – Windows 7 upgrade – By Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts Software developers can create the most incredible applications, but will people want them? With Microsoft’s newest upgrade to the Windows operating system, the first question … Continue reading →
Filed under Consumer research, Market Research, Operating Systems Profile Report, TUP 2009
Tagged as Apple, Brazil, BRIC-M, Change, China, Consumer behavior, Dell, Developed, Developing, Germany, Global, Hewlett Packard, India, Market Research, Mexico, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Operating systems, Penetration, Russia, Technology adoption, Transitions, Trends, Windows, Windows 7, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Annual household income and operating system
Four in ten (41%) households with annual income of $100k and more have at least one Apple Home PC. Half (47%) of the Older Windows Households have an annual income less than $49,000. Vista and XP households seem to be … Continue reading →
Television viewing habits and operating system in the household
Vista households and households that have at least one Apple PC use HDTV and DVR to a greater extent than other households. This might be due to having a larger annual income and more disposable income than other households. … Continue reading →
Filed under Households, Market Research, Operating Systems Profile Report, TUP 2008
Tagged as Apple, Blockbuster, Broadband, Connected home, Consumer behavior, Consumer electronics, Demographics, DVR, Netflix, Penetration, Technology adoption, Triple-Play, TV, Video on demand, Windows, Windows Vista
Convenience is the key for households that have at least one Apple Home PC
Households with at least one Apple PC have convenience items from single billing by using one service for phone, TV and internet to utilizing Video on Demand and conferencing with Webcam. One service for phone, TV and internet (42%) Webcam … Continue reading →
Filed under Consumer research, Market Research, Operating Systems Profile Report, TUP 2008
Tagged as Apple, Bundling, Cable, Cable TV, Connected home, Consumer behavior, Consumer electronics, Convenience, Digital Cable TV, ISP, Landline, Multi-PC Households, Multiple-PC Household, Operating systems, Technology adoption, Trends, Triple-Play, Video on demand, Videoconferencing, Vista, Webcam, Windows, Windows Vista, XP
Total installed base for all primary home PCs shows some movement from the big brands in the new PC market
[Notice: This information is from TUP 2008 and has been updated in more recent waves of TUP. Contact MetaFacts for updates.] The Windows Vista transition slightly helped competitors to the top PC brands. All brands have stayed in the same … Continue reading →
Filed under Operating Systems Profile Report, TUP 2008
Tagged as Dell, Installed Base, Operating systems, PC Brands, Windows, Windows Vista
