Apple dominates most users around the world and especially in the US. However, its expansion has flattened while computer leaders Dell and HP have had their market penetration contract. Number two Samsung, having experienced modest gains in the first year of the pandemic, has since declined in part due to withering user demand, supply chain issues, and competitive pressures.
This TUPdate reports on the percentage of online Americans who are using at least one of a market leader’s products: Apple, Samsung, Dell, HP, Sony, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS, and Huawei.
It’s a multi-ecosystem world [TUPdate]
How loyal are customers to their operating systems?
This TUPdate reports on market penetration status of broad technology ecosystems—that is, how loyal (or not) customers are when it comes to their operating system. In this analysis, MetaFacts measures the market’s adoption of the three prominent operating system families: Microsoft Windows, Google Android/Chrome OS, and Apple iOS/iPadOS/MacOS.
The digital device divide [TUPdate]
Does cultural identity impact device use? In TUP 2020 and many earlier waves, we asked American respondents which racial or ethnic group they identify with – White/Caucasian, Black or African American, Asian, and others. We also asked respondents if they were Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino. We combined the responses into five overall categories: White/non-Hispanic, Black/non-Hispanic, Asian/non-Hispanic, Hispanic, and Other/non-Hispanic. This TUPdate reports on key device usage (smartphone, PC, tablet, or basic cell phone) by racial/ethnic/Hispanic group alongside education status, income group and household income. This MetaFAQs uses results from the TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.
Active use of Instagram by age group and country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 18, 2020 How many adults regularly use Instagram? Is there an age skew? How does any age skew vary by country? This MetaFAQs reports on the active use of Instagram by age group and country. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The research…
Active use of Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp by age group and country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 13, 2020 Net usage of any of the three major Facebook platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – reflects a reach into the majority of online adults. However, this market penetration varies by age group and country. This MetaFAQs reports on the market penetration for users of any of…
Active use of Facebook by age group and country [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 12, 2020 How has Facebook’s active market penetration changes over the last five years? Where does it stand today? How does this compare by age group and country? This MetaFAQs shows the reported active use of Facebook by four age groups in the US, UK, and Germany between 2016…
Apple iPad use by household size and country [MetaFAQs]
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…
More mobility does not mean more mobile devices [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 12, 2020 Smartphones, tablets, and notebooks are all mobile devices, and yet a desire for mobility alone does not mean that online adults will actively use all three. This MetaFAQs looks at the penetration of at least one actively-used smartphone, notebook, or tablet among online adults in the US,…
Industry notebooks – Windows dominate, MacBooks solid #2, few Chromebooks [MetaFAQs]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 10, 2020 Where do Chromebooks and MacBooks stand in the workplace? How far have they made inroads? Do Windows notebooks dominate in every industry? How does this vary by the employee’s vertical market? This MetaFAQs reports on the active use of a Windows notebook, Apple MacBook, or a Chromebook…
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…