IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker® fills the growing demand for detailed, timely, and accurate information on the global PC monitor market. It provides insightful analysis, quarterly market share data, and a five-year forecast by country. The core of the product is a comprehensive Web-based database query interface detailing changes and trends in the PC monitor market. IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker is built on the combination of its top-down and bottom-up methodology and delivers an accurate view of the market from those closest to it.

Outline of Historical Data Coverage

This tracker provides total market size and vendor share for the following technology areas and segmentations. Measurement for this tracker is in units, end-user spending, and average selling prices.

Technologies:

• Form factors: CRT and LCD
• Screen size: 14in. standard to 31in.+ wide
• Screen ratio: standard, widescreen
• Optional: aspect ratio, screen type, backlights, bundled versus standalone, multifunction monitor (MFM)

Channel and Segments:

• Sales channels: PC vendor, direct, retail, distributors, and VAR
• User segment: consumer, commercial
• Period: 1Q08 to current quarter
• Measurements: units, end-user value, and ASP
• More than 150 vendors

Geographic Scope

• Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) available by 16 countries
• Canada
• Central/Eastern Europe available by 28 countries
• Japan

Forecast Coverage

Forecast for this tracker is updated quarterly and includes historical data from 1Q08 through a five-year forecast. The five-year forecast is made up of a rolling two years of quarterly forecasts and an additional three years of annual market projections. Forecasts are available at the worldwide, regional, and country levels. The list of segmentations being forecast in this tracker includes:

• Region (same region as outlined in Geographic Scope)
• Country (same country as outlined in Geographic Scope)
• Form Factor: CRT/LCD
• Screen Size: 14in. standard up to 31in.+ wide
• Screen ratio: standard, widescreen
• Period: five-year forecast (two years quarterly, last three years annual only)
• Optional: backlight, MFM
• Measurements: units, end-user value, and ASP

Delivery Schedule and Deliverables

This tracker is delivered on a quarterly basis with an intuitive, easy-to-use Web-based query tool. The delivery schedule for this tracker is:

• Historical data: week 9 after period closes
• Forecast data: week 11 after period closes