This lens provides a top-level overview of technology users based on the devices they use.

Very few users use only one type connected device, whether it is a smartphone, tablet, PC, or game console. Instead, most users actively use a combination of connected devices. This TUP lens details device penetration, device combinations of key devices, and the activities of their many devices.
Summary of subjects covered in the Devices lens tables
Subjects | Examples of TUP Questions Answered |
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Usage Profile | Total hours using devices, User segment, ISP |
Key Devices | Key devices used, such as any Smartphone, any Desktop, any Game Consoles, and others |
Overall Devices | Number of devices by operating system |
Device #1-Device #5 | Details about the first 5 connected devices in active use – Smartphones, PCs, Tablets, or Game consoles |
Units | Number of devices used in last 90 days, by form factor (PCs, Desktop PCs, Smartphones, etc.) |
Device Activities | The activities across all devices as well as by each device number |
Links to Devices lens tables
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Summary of subjects covered in the TUP Devices Lens
- Penetration of key devices
- Major activities for each device type
- Use of personal devices for remote work
- Trends in ownership
- Trends in technology ecosystems
- Trends in device penetration
- Trends in device primacy
- User profile for each device type
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- Home gaming notebook/laptop usage & plans by socioeconomic groups
- Home gaming desktop usage & plans by socioeconomic groups
- Home computer usage & plans by socioeconomic groups
- Brief profile of American game console users
- Any home tower desktop computer usage & plans by socioeconomic groups
- Any home desktop computer usage & plans by socioeconomic groups
- Any home tablet usage & plans by socioeconomic groups
- Home Apple computer usage by socioeconomic groups
- American first-time and repeat buyer purchase plans
For more information about TUP, please contact MetaFacts.
This content is for subscribers only. For more information about TUP and its research results for insights professionals with technology companies, please visit MetaFacts or contact us.
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