This study discusses the numerous factors that impact how, when, and why businesses buy new LCD and CRT monitors. The first of two studies based upon a survey of more than 500 persons involved in the purchase of monitors for their company, it takes a close look at the current installed base and examines the key influences to future purchases. Questions answered by this document include the following:

• In This Study
  • Methodology
    • Sampling Frame and Sampling Method
    • Respondents
    • Survey Schedule
    • Weightings
    • Data Analysis
• Situation Overview
  • Respondent Demographics
  • Figure: U.S. Respondents by Company Size
  • Figure: U.S. Respondents by Annual Company Revenue
  • Table: U.S. Business Respondents' Job Titles by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: U.S. Business Respondents' Industries by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: U.S. Business Individual Who Authorizes Monitor Purchases by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Current Monitor Overview
  • Figure: U.S. Business Monitor Usage
  • Figure: U.S. Business Curved and Flat CRT Usage by Monitor Size
  • Table: U.S. Business Curved CRT Sizes by Industry (% of Respondents)
  • Table: U.S. Business Flat CRT Sizes by Industry (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: U.S. Business LCD Usage by Monitor Size
  • Table: U.S. Business LCD Sizes by Industry (% of Respondents)
  • Monitor Purchase Plans
  • Figure: U.S. Business Future Monitor Purchases
  • Table: U.S. Business Monitor Purchase Plans by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: U.S. Business CRT Purchase Plans by Monitor Size
  • Figure: U.S. Business LCD Purchase Plans by Monitor Size
  • Table: U.S. Business Future LCD Purchases by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Major Purchase Influencers
  • Figure: U.S. Business Purchase Factors: Past and Future
  • Table: U.S. Business Future Technology Influencers by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: U.S. Business Widescreen Purchase Plans
    • Purchasing Frequency
    • Figure: U.S. Business Monitor Purchase Frequency by Monitor Type
  • Branding and Bundling
  • Figure: U.S. Business Current CRT Brand
  • Table: U.S. Business Current Top CRT Monitor Brands by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: U.S. Business Current LCD Brand
  • Table: U.S. Business Current Top LCD Monitor Brands by Company Size
  • Figure: U.S. Business Current PC Brand/Monitor Brand
  • Table: U.S. Business Current Top PC Brands by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: U.S. Business Influential Same-Brand Purchase Factors by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Table: U.S. Business Future Brand Purchases by Company Size (% of Respondents)
  • Figure: U.S. Business Factors for Nonbundled Purchases
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Appendix: IDC's 2006 Business Monitor Survey Questionnaire
    • Current Monitor Technologies in Use
    • Feature Set/Functionality
    • Purchase Plans
    • Bundling
    • Upgrading Factors
    • Purchasing Channel
    • Future Monitor Purchases
    • Disposal Issues
    • Roles
    • Demographics
  • Synopsis