Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Methodology
    • Technology Adoption Panel (TAP) Survey
  • Introduction
  • PC-Centric vs. Non PC-Centric Devices
  • Features & Functionality of PMPs
  • Target Market for PMPs
  • Video Content Availability
    • CinemaNow
    • Clickstar
    • Movielink
    • MSN Video Downloads
    • Orb Networks
    • RealNetworks + Starz
    • Sony
    • EchoStar + Archos
    • TiVo + Microsoft
    • Apple iPod Video?
  • Portable Media Player Consumer Survey Results
    • Overall Respondent Demographics: The Earlier Adopter
    • TAP Survey Results
      • Gauging Respondents’ Familiarity with PMPs
        • Who is Familiar with PMPs?
    • Future PMP Purchasers
    • Convergence
  • Platforms & Components
    • Operating Systems/Platforms
    • Hard Drives
    • Displays
    • Processors
      • Intel
      • Philips
      • PortalPlayer
      • Texas Instruments
  • Today’s Manufacturers and Products
    • Archos
    • Creative Labs
    • HandHeld Entertainment
    • iRiver
    • Microsoft
    • RCA
    • Samsung
    • Sony
    • Others
      • APS - digEplayer
      • Mustek
      • Peripheral Corner
      • PQI
      • Vosonic
  • Forecasts
    • Assumptions
      • Product Trends
      • Video Content & DRM Standards
      • New Market Entrants
    • Worldwide Unit Shipments
    • Platform Segmentation
    • Regional Segmentation
    • WW Revenues and ASPs
  • Conclusion

List of Tables

  • Table 1. Features/Functions of PMPs
  • Table 2. Content Providers for Microsoft’s MSN Video Download Service
  • Table 3. Statistics About Those Who Have Heard of PMPs
  • Table 4. Desired Brand Among Future PMP Purchasers
  • Table 5. Desired Storage Capacity Among Future PMP Purchasers
  • Table 6. Desired Price Among Future PMP Purchasers
  • Table 7. WW Unit Shipments and Growth Rates: 2004 to 2009 (Units in Thousands)
  • Table 8. PMC Shipments vs. Non-PMC Shipments: 2004 to 2009 (Units in Thousands)
  • Table 9. Regional Distribution of Forecasted Unit Shipments: 2004 to 2009 (Units in Thousands)
  • Table 10. WW Revenues and ASPs: 2004 to 2009 (Units in Thousands)

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Gender Demographics of TAP Respondents
  • Figure 2. Age Demographics of TAP Respondents
  • Figure 3. Household Income Demographics of TAP Respondents
  • Figure 4. Have You Ever Heard of a Category of Devices Called PMPs, By Each Familiarity Level
  • Figure 5. Have You Ever Heard of a Category of Devices Called PMPs, By Familiarity Levels Combined
  • Figure 6. Why Don’t You Own a PMP?
  • Figure 7. Do You Plan to Purchase a PMP in the Next 12 Months?
  • Figure 8. What is the Most Important Criteria During PMP Purchase?
  • Figure 9. What Functions Will You Perform on Your PMP?
  • Figure 10. Would You Rather Purchase a PMP or PDA for Your Multimedia Needs?
  • Figure 11. Archos AV700
  • Figure 12. Creative Zen Vision
  • Figure 13. iRiver PMP-120
  • Figure 14. iRiver PMC-120
  • Figure 15. Samsung YH-999
  • Figure 16. digEplayer
  • Figure 17. Vosonic V-MP3H
  • Figure 18. WW Unit Shipments: 2004 to 2009 (Units in Thousands)
  • Figure 19. PMC Shipments vs. Non-PMC Shipments, 2004 to 2009 (Units in Thousands)
  • Figure 20. Regional Distribution of Forecasted Unit Shipments, 2004 to 2009
  • Figure 21. WW Revenues, 2004 to 2009 (Units in Millions)

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