Highest ecosystem penetrations [MetaFAQs]

All it takes is one—especially when it comes to joining an ecosystems or brand footprint. A basic measure of ecosystem strength or brand footprint is how many customers are using at least one of its products or services.
This MetaFAQs reports on the use of one or more products or services by online adults spanning: Microsoft Windows and Xbox; Facebook networks or Portals; HP PCs or printers; Amazon shoppers and Alexa users; Apple iPhones, iPads, Watches, and Macs; Google Android/ChromeOS smartphones and tablets; and Samsung smartphones, PCs, and tablets. 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.

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Notebooks midmost in mobility [TUPdate]

Notebook Penetration – Now in the Middle of Mobility Notebooks have continued their long march into widespread use, fueled by the desire to get things done regardless of location. The years-long drive towards mobility continues. However, users have shown that notebooks are not their only choice to support their mobility fix. Even while notebooks have…

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Pent-up demand among notebook/laptop users [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 10, 2020 How enthusiastic or forward-looking are users about getting a new notebook? Are purchase plans any stronger among Windows notebook users than Apple MacBook users? Or, is it the other way around? This MetaFAQs compares notebook purchase intentions among current users or Windows notebooks and Apple MacBooks. Demand…

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Apple MacBooks and Windows notebooks used differently by Americans [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 9, 2020 Are notebooks really that different from each other? Do users use a Windows notebook differently than users of Apple MacBook? This MetaFAQs looks at the regular activities being done with both types to address this question. About MetaFAQs MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology…

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Home notebooks – stuck at home and getting things done [TUPdate]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, October 2, 2020

Home mobile notebooks are popular for keeping at home

Mobile computing means much more than being able to work or play while traveling. Despite travel restrictions and worldwide stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, mobile computers reign as the most popular home computer. Well over half (57%) of online adults use a home notebook, compared to 46% using at least one home desktop. MetaFacts surveyed online adults in six countries for the 2020 wave of TUP/Technology User Profile:  the US, UK, Germany, China, Japan, and India. Notebook use is strongest in Japan (72% of online adults) and Germany (67%), and the lightest in the US (50%).

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Home PC penetration update [TUPdate]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, January 2, 2020

Home PC penetration is stable

Home PCs continue to be a feature of online Americans. Four out of five online American adults regularly use a home PC, and this share has remained unchanged from 2015 through 2019. This is based on results from the 2015 through 2019 waves of TUP/Technology User Profile.

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Multi OS jugglers – finger foibles [TUPdate]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, May 30, 2019 Finger foibles? Muscle memory? Most of us have done it – found our fingers fumbling for a key that isn’t on this keyboard, tapping a screen that’s not touch-sensitive, or expecting some function that’s not available on the device we’re using. Juggling devices across multiple operating system…

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Apple, Google, Microsoft – paths of expansion and contraction [TUPdate]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, May 8, 2020 There are many ways to serve technology users, and each family of operating systems – Apple’s, Google’s, and Microsoft – have expanded in different ways. While Windows-driven products are being actively used by nearly three-fourths (73%) of U.S. online adults, Apple macOS and iOS devices and Google…

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