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Today’s Handheld Electronics: What do Consumers Think About Current and Future Devices?

Service: Internet & Emerging Consumer Products
Report Number: IN0401210ID
Publication Date: November 2004
Number of Pages: 32
Report Price: $2,995 U.S. Dollars
Analyst: Cindy McCurley

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Abstract
This report includes data from an online survey primarily covering handheld products and related services. Questions for the survey were meant to gauge:
 
 *Current ownership of several portable electronics products and services
 
*Interest and awareness of emerging products and services

 *Industry and segment trends including: features, capabilities, pricing and components
 
 The report is organized into four main sections and includes results and analysis of the following:
 
 MP3 players:

 *Current ownership of MP3 players: and type of device and demographic information

 *Brand of device and components and features

 *Those interested in purchasing an MP3 player in the next 12 months: type of device and demographic information

 *Features, components and prices interested in for future devices
 
 Online Music Services

 *Usage of online music services: which services, and for what purpose

 *Demographic information of online site users and those who have paid for music

 *Average amount spent by users
 
 Handheld Audio/Video Players


 *Familiarity and interest in purchasing these devices: including demographic information

 *Features, components and prices interested in for future devices
 
 PDAs

 *Current ownership of PDAs: and type of device and demographic information

 *Brand of device and components and features

 *Those interested in purchasing a PDA in the next 12 months: type of device and demographic information.
 

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Methodology
  • Introduction
  • Technology Adoption Panel (TAP) Survey
    • Overall Respondent Demographics (Base = 604)
    • Survey Results
      • Which of the Following Devices/Services do You Currently Own, or are You Interested in Buying?
      • MP3 Players
        • Who Owns an MP3 Player and What Type?
        • Do you use your HDD MP3 player for anything besides music?
        • Other Uses for MP3 Player Hard Drive
        • Who is the Manufacturer of Your MP3 Player?
        • How Much Memory Did the Player Come With?
        • Ideally, How Much Memory Would You Like Your MP3 Player to Have?
        • What Price are You Willing to Pay for an MP3 Player?
      • Online Music Services
        • Have you downloaded music from the Internet in the Past Year?
        • Who has Downloaded Music?
        • Have You Paid For Any of the Music You Downloaded?
        • Who Has Paid For Downloaded Music?
        • Which Music Services Have You Used?
        • What Did You Buy?
        • Approximately How Much Have You Spent on Online Music in the Last Year?
      • Handheld Audio/Video Players
        • Familiarity with Handheld A/V Players
        • Interest in Purchasing
        • What Capacity Hard Drive Should This Device Include?
        • Price Willing to Pay for Handheld A/V Player
        • Features Interested in Using on Handheld A/V Player
      • PDAs
        • PDA Ownership
        • Manufacturer of Your Current PDA
        • Features on Current PDA
        • How often do You Access the Internet with Your PDA?
        • Reasons for Accessing the Internet with a PDA
        • Features of Interest for Next PDA
        • Price Willing to Pay for Next PDA

List of Tables

  • Table 1. Electronic Devices Currently Owned (Base = 604)
  • Table 2. Demographics of Respondents By MP3 Player
  • Table 3. Who is the Manufacturer of Your MP3 Player (Base = 116)
  • Table 4. Demographic Information By Manufacturer
  • Table 5. Ownership of a PDA and Interest in Purchasing One in the Next 12 Months
  • Table 6. Features on Current PDA (Base = 310)
  • Table 7. Frequency of Internet Access with PDA (Base = 310)

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Total Survey Respondent Age Groups
  • Figure 2. Total Survey Respondent Gender
  • Figure 3. Total Survey Respondent Annual Household Income
  • Figure 4. Age Demographics of Those Owning an MP3 Player (Base = 116)
  • Figure 5. Type of MP3 Player Owned (Base=116)
  • Figure 6. Do You Use Your HDD MP3 Player For Anything Besides Music (Base = 47)
  • Figure 7. How Much Memory Did Your MP3 Player Come With? (Base= 116)
  • Figure 8. What Type of MP3 Player Would You Buy? (Base = 205)
  • Figure 9. How Much Capacity Would You Like Your MP3 Player to have? (Base = 205)
  • Figure 10. Price Willing to Pay for MP3 Player: 2003 vs. 2004
  • Figure 11. Have You Downloaded Music From the Internet? (Base = 604)
  • Figure 12. Have You Paid For Any of Your Downloaded Music? (Base = 189)
  • Figure 13. What Music Service Did You Use? (Base = 98)
  • Figure 14. What Did You Buy?
  • Figure 15. How Much Spent on Online Music? (Base = 98)
  • Figure 16. Familiarity with Handheld A/V Players (Base = 604)
  • Figure 17. Interest in Purchasing Handheld A/V Player (Base = 185)
  • Figure 18. Capacity Hard Drive for Handheld A/V Player (Base = 87)
  • Figure 19. Price Willing to Pay for Handheld A/V Player (Base = 87)
  • Figure 20. Features Would Use on Handheld A/V Player (Base = 87)
  • Figure 21. Ownership of a PDA 2004 vs. 2003
  • Figure 22. palmOne Boasts the Largest Percentage of PDAs
  • Figure 23. Frequency of Internet Access with PDA
  • Figure 24. Reasons Access Internet with PDA (Base = 82)
  • Figure 25. Features Interested In For next PDA (Base = 350)
  • Figure 26. Price Willing to Pay for PDA 2004 vs. 2003

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