Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 14, 2020 The penetration of Apple iPads has shifted over the last five years, with larger households behaving differently than smaller ones. This MetaFAQs reports on the active market penetration of Apple iPads by household size in the US, UK, and Germany. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently…
Tablet use by household size [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 7, 2020 How many people are actively using tablets? Is there a difference by household size? This MetaFAQs reports on the active installed base of tablets in the US, UK, and Germany from 2016 through 2020. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The…
Loyalty or Bundle? Wired and wireless carriers by household ISP (US) [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 27, 2020 Internet connections can include wired and wireless choices. This MetaFAQs reports on the overlap between wired ISP and wireless brands in the US, to reveal where bundles or brand loyalty are more or less effective. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users….
Chromebooks make a tiny dent with parents [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 25, 2020 Chromebooks have been offered as a low-cost alternative to full-featured Windows and Apple notebooks. One often-cited segment includes students and their parents. This MetaFAQs looks into the active installed base of Chromebooks among parents in the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, and China. The COVID-19 pandemic and…
Home PC use declined in 2020, especially among non-White, non-Asian online Americans [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 24, 2020 Among online Americans, Home PC use declined overall between mid-2019 and mid-2020. Declines were not even by ethnicity/Hispanic groups. This MetaFAQs splits the market penetration of home PCs by White/non-Hispanic, Asian/non-Hispanic, Black/non-Hispanic, Hispanic, and Other/non-Hispanic online Americans. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about…
Home photo printing declining while smartphone photos are prevalent [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 20, 2020 Even while taking pictures is a regular part of most American’s lives as an everyday activity with their smartphone, printing them on a home printer is a declining trend. This MetaFAQs reports on the regular use of home printers to print photos and the use of smartphones…
PC use declined in 2020, especially among non-White, non-Asian online Americans [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, October 17, 2020 Fewer online Americans were regularly using a PC in mid-2020 than in mid-2019. This MetaFAQs splits PC penetration rates by ethnic/Hispanic groups. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The research results showcase the TUP/Technology User Profile study, MetaFacts’ survey of a…
Key device usage by ethnic/Hispanic income group and household income [MetaFAQs]
Are smartphones mostly being used by higher income Americans? Is there a digital divide by ethnic/Hispanic group within upper and lower income groups? This MetaFAQs looks at the market penetration of smartphones, PCs, tablets, and feature/basic cell phones among White/non-Hispanic, Black/non-Hispanic, Asian/non-Hispanic, Hispanic, and other groups. About MetaFAQsMetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about…
Key home PC trends [Highlights]
Home PC Penetration
The home PC has been a central part of the American technology user’s world for years, and while remaining so for many, the home PC is slowly losing its primacy among some market segments.
Home PCs have been challenged by the emerging use of smartphones and tablets, not only among younger Americans. Older Americans have also rapidly adopted smartphones and are starting to discover how to use them well. Home PC makers, software developers, and service providers have worked hard to keep the home PC as a central device, or at least one that is included.
The home PC is not down and out – not by a long shot. The humble PC is in use by most online Americans. In 2020, 75% of online adults in the US actively used a home PC. From 2015 to 2019, this level was effectively flat at 80%.
Key device usage by ethnic/Hispanic group and educational status [MetaFAQs]
Does having a college education or not coupled with ethnic/Hispanic group make a difference in the market penetration of key connected devices? Do White/non-Hispanic college graduates have higher levels of device use then Black/non-Hispanic or other groups? Does this vary by device type? This MetaFAQs reports on the active penetration of smartphones, PCs, tablets, and…