Consumer PC Buying: 90 Day Outlook
Laptops Take A Hit But Apple Continues to Outperform

February 22, 2011

To what extent is the burgeoning consumer tablet market affecting personal computer sales? It's having a major impact according to a February ChangeWave survey of 3,091 consumers.

The survey looked at planned PC buying trends for the next 90 days, customer satisfaction, and competition among major computer manufacturers including Apple (AAPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Dell (DELL).

Report details include:

  • The impact of the Apple iPad and the emerging Tablet market on PC demand
  • PC Satisfaction Ratings – Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and others
  • Impact of Steve Jobs' health on future Apple demand
  • Most popular Apple computer models
  • Changes in planned buying for PCs and Netbooks
  • Market share competition among major PC manufacturers – next 90 days
  • Overall Consumer Electronics spending outlook

Companies in the Report:

APPLE (AAPL), DELL (DELL), HEWLETT-PACKARD (HPQ), SONY (SNE)

The complete Consumer PC Buying Report is available here.



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