Abstract
This IDC update serves to highlight key adjustments made between 1Q08 and 4Q07 versions of the IDC' s Asia/Pacific (AP) five-year IT spending forecasts, that can be found in the following pivot tables, respectively: Asia/Pacific IT Spending 2008-2012 Forecast: The Asia/Pacific Black Book, April 2008 (forthcoming document) and Asia/Pacific IT Spending 2007-2011 Forecast: The Asia/Pacific Black Book, January 2008 (IDC #AP381104Q, April 2008).
Note that forecast iterations found in version 4Q07 are presented in constant 2006 U.S. dollar exchange rates, whereas those found in version 1Q08 are in constant 2007 U.S. dollar exchange rates. As IDC does not restate historic years' data at different exchange rates, readers must note the incongruence of making direct comparisons between the two quarters. As a result of these exchange rate disparities, percentage changes by technology segment between the two quarters will not be presented in this specific update.
This update covers the following technology segments:
- Computer hardware systems, categorized into servers, PCs, and traditional workstations
- Storage devices, categorized into disk storage systems and tapes
- Peripherals and add-ons, categorized into printers, smart handheld devices (SHDs), and other add-ons
- Networking equipment
- IT services, categorized into IT implementation, IT planning, maintenance and support operations, and IT training and education
- Packaged software, categorized into applications, application development and deployment (AD&D), and systems infrastructure
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- In This Update
- Table: Asia/Pacific Annual Exchange Rates by Country, 2006 and 2007
- Situation Overview
- Table: Asia/Pacific Real Gross Domestic Product Growth Rates by Country, 2007-2009 (%)
- IT Spending in the Asia/Pacific
- Table: Asia/Pacific Total IT Spending by Country, May 2008 Versus January 2008, 2006-2012 (US$M)
- Hardware
- Table: Asia/Pacific Hardware Category Spending, May 2008 Versus January 2008, 2006-2012 (US$M)
- IT Services
- Table: Asia/Pacific IT Services Category Spending, May 2008 Versus January 2008, 2006-2012 (US$M)
- Packaged Software
- Table: Asia/Pacific Packaged Software Category Spending, May 2008 Versus January 2008, 2006-2012 (US$M)
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