Computer Hardware: Global Industry Guide  

• Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
• Provides textual analysis of the industry''s prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
• Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
• Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
• Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global computer hardware market grew by 3.5% in 2008 to reach a value of $196.1 billion.

In 2013, the global computer hardware market is forecast to have a value of $239.1 billion, an increase of 22% since 2008.

Sales of computers generated 53.5% of the global computer hardware market''s total revenues.

The Americas account for 38.5% of the global computer hardware market''s value.

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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).

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 25
1.1 What is this report about? 25
1.2 Who is the target reader? 25
1.3 How to use this report 25
1.4 Definitions 25
CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL COMPUTER HARDWARE 26
2.1 Market Overview 26
2.2 Market Value 27
2.3 Market Segmentation I 28
2.4 Market Segmentation II 29
2.5 Five Forces Analysis 30
2.6 Market Forecasts 38
CHAPTER 3 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN ASIA-PACIFIC 39
3.1 Market Overview 39
3.2 Market Value 40
3.3 Market Segmentation I 41
3.4 Market Segmentation II 42
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 43
3.6 Market Forecasts 51
CHAPTER 4 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN EUROPE 52
4.1 Market Overview 52
4.2 Market Value 53
4.3 Market Segmentation I 54
4.4 Market Segmentation II 55
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 56
4.6 Market Forecasts 64
4.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 65
CHAPTER 5 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN BELGIUM 66
5.1 Market Overview 66
5.2 Market Value 67
5.3 Market Segmentation I 68
5.4 Market Segmentation II 69
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 70
5.6 Market Forecasts 78
5.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 79
CHAPTER 6 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN CANADA 81
6.1 Market Overview 81
6.2 Market Value 82
6.3 Market Segmentation I 83
6.4 Market Segmentation II 84
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 85
6.6 Market Forecasts 93
6.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 94
CHAPTER 7 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN CHINA 96
7.1 Market Overview 96
7.2 Market Value 97
7.3 Market Segmentation I 98
7.4 Market Segmentation II 99
7.5 Five Forces Analysis 100
7.6 Market Forecasts 108
7.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 109
CHAPTER 8 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN FRANCE 111
8.1 Market Overview 111
8.2 Market Value 112
8.3 Market Segmentation I 113
8.4 Market Segmentation II 114
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 115
8.6 Market Forecasts 123
8.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 124
CHAPTER 9 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN GERMANY 126
9.1 Market Overview 126
9.2 Market Value 127
9.3 Market Segmentation I 128
9.4 Market Segmentation II 129
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 130
9.6 Market Forecasts 138
9.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 139
CHAPTER 10 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN ITALY 141
10.1 Market Overview 141
10.2 Market Value 142
10.3 Market Segmentation I 143
10.4 Market Segmentation II 144
10.5 Five Forces Analysis 145
10.6 Market Forecasts 153
10.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 154
CHAPTER 11 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN JAPAN 156
11.1 Market Overview 156
11.2 Market Value 157
11.3 Market Segmentation I 158
11.4 Market Segmentation II 159
11.5 Five Forces Analysis 160
11.6 Market Forecasts 168
11.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 169
CHAPTER 12 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE NETHERLANDS 171
12.1 Market Overview 171
12.2 Market Value 172
12.3 Market Segmentation I 173
12.4 Market Segmentation II 174
12.5 Five Forces Analysis 175
12.6 Market Forecasts 183
12.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 184
CHAPTER 13 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN SPAIN 186
13.1 Market Overview 186
13.2 Market Value 187
13.3 Market Segmentation I 188
13.4 Market Segmentation II 189
13.5 Five Forces Analysis 190
13.6 Market Forecasts 198
13.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 199
CHAPTER 14 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 201
14.1 Market Overview 201
14.2 Market Value 202
14.3 Market Segmentation I 203
14.4 Market Segmentation II 204
14.5 Five Forces Analysis 205
14.6 Market Forecasts 213
14.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 214
CHAPTER 15 COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE UNITED STATES 216
15.1 Market Overview 216
15.2 Market Value 217
15.3 Market Segmentation I 218
15.4 Market Segmentation II 219
15.5 Five Forces Analysis 220
15.6 Market Forecasts 228
15.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 229
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES 230
16.1 Leading Companies 230
CHAPTER 17 APPENDIX 246
17.1 Data Research Methodology 246

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 27
Table 2: Global Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 28
Table 3: Global Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 29
Table 4: Global Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 38
Table 5: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 40
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 41
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 42
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 51
Table 9: Europe Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 53
Table 10: Europe Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 54
Table 11: Europe Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 55
Table 12: Europe Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 64
Table 13: Europe Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 65
Table 14: Belgium Computer Hardware Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 67
Table 15: Belgium Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 68
Table 16: Belgium Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 69
Table 17: Belgium Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 78
Table 18: Belgium Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 79
Table 19: Belgium GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 79
Table 20: Belgium Inflation, 2004-2008 80
Table 21: Belgium Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 80
Table 22: Canada Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 82
Table 23: Canada Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 83
Table 24: Canada Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 84
Table 25: Canada Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 93
Table 26: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 94
Table 27: Canada GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 94
Table 28: Canada Inflation, 2004-2008 95
Table 29: Canada Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 95
Table 30: China Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 97
Table 31: China Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 98
Table 32: China Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 99
Table 33: China Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 108
Table 34: China Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 109
Table 35: China GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 109
Table 36: China Inflation, 2004-2008 110
Table 37: China Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 110
Table 38: France Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 112
Table 39: France Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 113
Table 40: France Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 114
Table 41: France Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 123
Table 42: France Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 124
Table 43: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 124
Table 44: France Inflation, 2004-2008 125
Table 45: France Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 125
Table 46: Germany Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 127
Table 47: Germany Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 128
Table 48: Germany Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 129
Table 49: Germany Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 138
Table 50: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 139
Table 51: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 139
Table 52: Germany Inflation, 2004-2008 140
Table 53: Germany Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 140
Table 54: Italy Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 142
Table 55: Italy Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 143
Table 56: Italy Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 144
Table 57: Italy Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 153
Table 58: Italy Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 154
Table 59: Italy GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 154
Table 60: Italy Inflation, 2004-2008 155
Table 61: Italy Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 155
Table 62: Japan Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 157
Table 63: Japan Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 158
Table 64: Japan Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 159
Table 65: Japan Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 168
Table 66: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 169
Table 67: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 169
Table 68: Japan Inflation, 2004-2008 170
Table 69: Japan Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 170
Table 70: Netherlands Computer Hardware Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 172
Table 71: Netherlands Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 173
Table 72: Netherlands Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 174
Table 73: Netherlands Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 183
Table 74: Netherlands Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 184
Table 75: Netherlands GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 184
Table 76: Netherlands Inflation, 2004-2008 185
Table 77: Netherlands Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 185
Table 78: Spain Computer Hardware Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 187
Table 79: Spain Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 188
Table 80: Spain Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 189
Table 81: Spain Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 198
Table 82: Spain Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 199
Table 83: Spain GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 199
Table 84: Spain Inflation, 2004-2008 200
Table 85: Spain Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 200
Table 86: United Kingdom Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 202
Table 87: United Kingdom Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 203
Table 88: United Kingdom Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 204
Table 89: United Kingdom Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 213
Table 90: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 214
Table 91: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 214
Table 92: United Kingdom Inflation, 2004-2008 215
Table 93: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 215
Table 94: United States Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 217
Table 95: United States Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 218
Table 96: United States Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 219
Table 97: United States Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 228
Table 98: United States Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 229
Table 99: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 229
Table 100: United States Inflation, 2004-2008 229
Table 101: Key Facts: Dell Inc. 230
Table 102: Key Financials: Dell Inc. 233
Table 103: Key Facts: Hewlett-Packard Company 234
Table 104: Key Financials: Hewlett-Packard Company 238
Table 105: Key Facts: International Business Machines Corporation 239
Table 106: Key Financials: International Business Machines Corporation 242
Table 107: Key Facts: Sun Microsystems, Inc. 243
Table 108: Key Financials: Sun Microsystems, Inc. 245

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 27
Figure 2: Global Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 28
Figure 3: Global Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 29
Figure 4: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Computer Hardware Market, 2008 30
Figure 5: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Computer Hardware Market, 2008 32
Figure 6: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Computer Hardware Market, 2008 33
Figure 7: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Computer Hardware Market, 2008 35
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Computer Hardware Market, 2008 36
Figure 9: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Computer Hardware Market, 2008 37
Figure 10: Global Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 38
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 40
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 41
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 42
Figure 14: Forces Driving Competition in the Computer Hardware Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 43
Figure 15: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Computer Hardware Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 45
Figure 16: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Computer Hardware Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 46
Figure 17: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Computer Hardware Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 48
Figure 18: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Computer Hardware Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 49
Figure 19: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Computer Hardware Market in Asia-Pacific, 2008 50
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Computer Hardware Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 51