Japan PC Enterprise End-User Analysis, 2005

Content

• In This Study
  • Methodology
  • Executive Summary
    • Usage of Portable PCs
    • Outline of Mobile PCs
    • Users' Level of Satisfaction with, Satisfactory Aspects of, and Complaints About Mobile PCs
    • Usage of Mobile PCs
    • Mobile PC Security and Company Rules
• Situation Overview
  • Results of the Preliminary Survey
  • Figure: PC Usage at Work
  • Figure: Usage of Portable PCs
  • Figure: Frequency of Carrying a PC on Business Trips
  • Figure: Frequency of Business Outings During Which a PC Is Brought Along
  • Figure: Frequency of Taking a PC Home for Work
  • Attributes of Respondents in the Secondary Survey
  • Figure: Gender Groups of Respondents
  • Figure: Age Groups of Respondents
  • Figure: Positions of Respondents
  • Figure: Company Types
  • Figure: Company Sizes
  • Figure: Company Locations
  • Results of the Secondary Survey
    • Purchase and Usage of Portable PCs
    • Figure: Shared and Exclusive Uses of Portable PC at Work
    • Figure: Usage of Portable PCs
    • Figure: Usage of Portable PCs by Industry
    • Figure: Usage of Portable PCs by Company Size
    • Figure: Usage of Portable PCs by Company Type
    • Figure: Purchase Years of Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Purchase Years of Mobile PCs by Company Size
    • Figure: Portable PC Vendors
    • Table: Foreign Companies' Preferred Mobile PC Vendors
    • Table: Portable PC Vendors by Brand
    • Figure: Methods of PC Purchase
    • Figure: Methods of PC Purchase by Industry
    • Figure: Methods of PC Purchase by Work Type
    • Figure: Methods of PC Purchase by Vendor
    • Specifications of Moblie PCs in Use
    • Figure: OS Types
    • Figure: CPU Types
    • Figure: Number of Spindles: Comparison with the 2004 Survey
    • Figure: Chassis Sizes of Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Display Sizes of Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Display Sizes of Mobile PCs by Work Type
    • Figure: Deployment of Multi-Bay Devices
    • Figure: Ownership and Usage of a Secondary Battery
    • Figure: Battery Life Cycles
    • Figure: Accessory Devices
    • Figure: Types of Devices Used for Cord Connections and Docking Stations
    • Figure: Accessories Brought Along with Mobile PCs
    • Table: Accessories by Travel Type and Duration While the PC Is Turned On
    • Figure: Vendors of Desired PCs
    • Figure: Vendors of Desired PCs: Comparison with the 2004 Survey
    • Table: Desired PC Brands
    • Figure: Purchase Prices of Mobile PCs by Method of Purchase
    • Table: Average Purchase Prices of Mobile PCs by Method of Purchase (Yen)
    • Satisfactory Aspects of and Compaints About Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Satisfactory Aspects of Mobile PCs (Top Aspects)
    • Figure: Unsatisfactory Aspects of Mobile PCs (Top Aspects)
    • Figure: Satisfactory Aspects of Mobile PCs (1?3 Points Conversion)
    • Figure: Unsatisfactory Aspects of Mobile PCs (1?3 Points Conversion)
    • Table: Satisfactory Aspects of Mobile PCs: Top 1-3 Combinations
    • Table: Unsatisfactory Aspects of Mobile PCs: Top 1-3 Combinations
    • Table: Most Satisfactory Aspects by Vendor (%)
    • Table: Cross-Tabulation of the Most Unsatisfactory and Most Satisfactory Aspects (%)
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Method of Purchase
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Year of Purchase
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Vendor
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by OS Type
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Chassis Size
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Display Size
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Weight
    • Figure: Overall Level of Satisfaction with Mobile PCs by Battery Life Cycle
    • Usage of Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Duration of Carrying Mobile PCs by Travel Type
    • Figure: Duration While PCs Are Turned on by Travel Type
    • Figure: Applications Used for Out-of-Office Work
    • Figure: Types of Out-of-Office Work
    • Figure: Out-of-Office Locations Where PCs Are Accessed by Travel Type
      • Access to the Internet Using Mobile PCs
      • Figure: Internet Connection Out of Office
      • Figure: Internet Connection Out of Office by Industry
      • Figure: Internet Connection Out of Office by Company Size
      • Figure: Locations of Internet Connection Out of Office by Travel Type
      • Figure: Centrino Capability of Mobile PCs: Comparison with the 2004 Survey
      • Access to Company Networks Using Mobile PCs
      • Figure: Access to Company Network Outside the Office
      • Figure: Access to Company Network Outside the Office by Industry
      • Figure: Access to Company Network Outside the Office by Work Type
      • Figure: Access to Company Network Outside the Office by Company Size
      • Figure: Access to Company Network by Method of PC Purchase
      • Figure: Access to Company Network by Company Type
      • Figure: Extent of Access to Company Network by Industry
      • Figure: Out-of-Office Locations Where Company Networks Are Accessed While on Business Trips
      • Figure: Methods of Access to Company Networks: Comparison with the 2004 Survey
      • Figure: Reasons for Not Accessing Company Networks by Industry
      • Figure: Reasons for Not Accessing Company Networks by Method of PC Purchase
      • Figure: Methods of Personal Verification in Accessing Company Networks: Comparison with the 2004 Survey
      • Table: Methods of Personal Verification in Accessing Company Networks by Industry (%)
      • Table: Methods of Personal Verification in Accessing Company Networks by Company Size (%)
      • Figure: Methods of Personal Verification in Accessing Company Networks by Company Type
    • Security Perception and Company Rules on the Use of Mobile PCs
    • Figure: Company Rules on the Use of Mobile PCs
    • Table: Company Rules on the Use of Mobile PCs by Industry (%)
    • Table: Company Rules on the Use of Mobile PCs by Company Size (%)
    • Figure: Storage Locations of Work Data: Comparison with the 2004 Survey
    • Table: Storage Locations of Work Data by Industry (%)
    • Table: Storage Locations of Work Data by Work Type (%)
    • Table: Data Storage Locations by Company Size (%)
    • Figure: Stored Data on Mobile PCs
    • Table: Stored Data on Mobile PCs by Industry (%)
    • Table: Stored Data on Mobile PCs by Work Type (%)
    • Figure: Security Features of Mobile PCs
    • Table: Security Features of Mobile PCs by Industry (%)
    • Figure: Security Features of Mobile PCs by Company Size
    • Figure: Security Features of Mobile PCs by Company Type
    • Figure: Rules on Bringing PCs Home
    • Table: Rules on Bringing PCs Home by Industry (%)
    • Figure: Rules on Bringing PCs Home by Company Size
    • Figure: Rules on Bringing PCs Home by Company Type
    • Figure: Use of PCs Brought from Home to Office
    • Table: Use of PCs Brought from Home to Office by Industry (%)
    • Figure: Use of PCs Brought from Home to Office by Company Size
    • Figure: Use of PCs Brought from Home to Office by Company Type
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Appendix A: Definitions
    • Form Factor
    • Figure: PC Product Types
  • Appendix B: Cross-Tabulation of Respondent Attributes
  • Table: Respondents' Work Types by Industry
  • Table: Respondents' Posts by Industry
  • Appendix C: Questionnaires
    • Preliminary Survey
    • Secondary Survey
  • Synopsis