What do the “Lawyer Cat” meme and Windows 11 have in common? They both require a tech upgrade. The not so tech-savvy lawyer who accidentally made his face into a cat avatar during an online meeting due to his older PC and lack of tech knowledge could be one of many who need an upgrade. Windows 11 is likely to need users to have newer home PCs than what they’re actively using today. This TUPdate reports on the age, household size, usage, and employment roles of online adults using older home PCs.
PCs for work before and through the pandemic [TUPdate]
Working remotely from a personal computer is not a new phenomenon—and it took hold long before the pandemic. Most home PCs have already been allocated to work-related activities, but the type of work differs, and has been shifting since the pandemic caused a larger variety of workers to stay at home.
This TUPdate reports on the penetration of home PCs among employees, which activities employees use their home PCs for, the prominence of work-provided PCs, the age of the home PC-using employee, and work-from-home status. It measures online adults in the US, Germany, UK, and Japan in 2019 and 2020.
Will youthful enthusiasm drive new technology adoption? [TUPdate]
How much of a factor does age play in technology adoption and use? Are tech trends among younger generations a sign of what’s to come?
This TUPdate investigates the differences and similarities among age groups regarding which technology devices people use, how new those devices are, and how they use them. The online adults measured in this report range from ages 18-24, 25-34, 45-54, 55-64, and 65+ across the US, Germany, the UK, and Japan.
How old are home laptops? [MetaFAQs]
Between Apple, Google OS, and Windows notebooks–how old are home laptops? Is the average age of a home notebook PC much older among online adults in Japan than in Germany or the US? Are home MacBooks used longer than Windows laptops? How do Chromebooks stack up in longevity?
This MetaFAQs reports on the average age of home notebooks by operating system family and country. This report measures online adults in the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, China, and India from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Home PC users by age in the US [MetaFAQs]
Are younger Americans embracing or avoiding home PCs? Have some home PC brands attracted a younger or an older clientele?
This MetaFAQs reports on the age of American home PC users by brand. The specific home PC brands are Dell, HP, Lenovo, Apple, Acer, and ASUS. This report measures online adults in the United States from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
All-in-one desktop PCs by country [MetaFAQs]
Sometimes having “it all” is not indicative of popularity. This MetaFAQs considers: Are desktop AiOs (All-in-One desktop PCs) being widely used? Who is the installed base share leader among leading brands Apple, HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Fujitsu?
This MetaFAQs details the percentage of adults using any of the major brands of AiOs (All-in-One desktop PCs) in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan in 2020.
Preferences for tablet or home PC for activities [MetaFAQs]
How differently are tablets and home PCs being used? Among users with both tablets and home PCs, which activities are being used on both? Which activities are more unique to home PCs and which with tablets?
This MetaFAQs details the activities in common between home PC-centric, and tablet-centric users in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan in 2020. Activities measured include internet and email use, document storage, videos/movies, ad-blocking software, finance, collaboration, presentations, reading books, and taking pictures.
Children’s schoolwork and parent’s devices [TUPdate]
In 2020, use of connected devices at home was often on the rise—especially with school-aged children spending more time in the home. This TUPdate considers how such changes may have impacted device use for children’s schoolwork/education. This report looks at which devices were being used most regularly for schoolwork for children aged 6-17 or 6-11, by gender of the adult with school-aged children in the household, and by the number of home PCs. This TUPdate considers online adults in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan from TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Number of home PCs used by American adults with school-age children [MetaFAQs]
American parents of school-aged children actively use home PCs—but who uses them the most? There is a difference between whether the adult is male or female. This MetaFAQs reports on the number of home PCs being actively used among American adults with school-age children (age 6-17) split by the gender of the adult. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Children’s schoolwork by device type-American adults with kids 6-17 by adult’s gender [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, March 24, 2021
There are many ways for school-age children to get help with their schoolwork. This MetaFAQs looks at the connected devices that adults regularly use to help – PCs, smartphones, or tablets.