About TECHNOLOGY USER PROFILE UPDATES If there ever was a moving target, it would be the way Americans are changing the way they use and adopt technology. TUPdates are periodic snapshots of the changing face of U.S. technology adoption from our extensive first-hand primary market research. Many of them are included in the highlights that are part of every edition. Current subscribers to Technology User Profile services receive TUPdates earliest, along with the supporting detailed research results. Here, you can obtain the specific results you want. Should you wish copies of archived TUPdates or have questions or requests, please contact us. To subscribe to email notifications of future TUPdates, complete the TUPdate subscription request form. |
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| Enough Pixels for More Than Quick Pix: Cell Phone Pioneers Disrupting Digital Imaging - February 26, 2008 (package) Cell phone cameras are now ubiquitous enough and sufficiently good that a segment of active, web-savvy pioneers are adopting them as their primary camera, and may just lead the way to an upset of the digital imaging industry. $2,250.00 | | | PC Hours Continue to Climb - January 30, 2006 (individual tables) More of Americans' time is with their computers – both at home and in the workplace. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Music Listening Shifting Again - January 11, 2006 (package) Music downloading is still dropping while Home PCs are growing as a music hub. $750.00 | | | Music Listening Shifting Again - January 11, 2006 (individual tables) Music downloading is still dropping while Home PCs are growing as a music hub. Regular Price: $250.00 - $200.00 | ||
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| Fad, Niche, or Next Big Thing? - January 6, 2006 (package) Even though advances seem to arrive overnight, in truth most true innovations take years to reach broad market acceptance. $500.00 | | | Fad, Niche, or Next Big Thing? - January 6, 2006 (individual tables) Even though advances seem to arrive overnight, in truth most true innovations take years to reach broad market acceptance. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Second Home PCs, Now Mainstream, Linked to Buying Plans - January 3, 2006 (package) The second home PC doesn’t have as rich an ability to play or share music, videos, or to perform other popular activities. $750.00 | | | Second Home PCs, Now Mainstream, Linked to Buying Plans - January 3, 2006 (individual tables) The second home PC doesn’t have as rich an ability to play or share music, videos, or to perform other popular activities. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Online and Retail Shopping – Not All Buyers Fit in the Same Big Box - December 12, 2005 (package) As technology product shoppers transform what they value – this can split the market into pieces. $1,000.00 | | | Online and Retail Shopping – Not All Buyers Fit in the Same Big Box - December 12, 2005 (individual tables) As technology product shoppers transform what they value – this can split the market into pieces. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| VoIP: Still Calling, But Not an Answer Yet - December 1, 2005 (package) The promise of VoIP (Voice over IP) has built more excitement than reality $1,250.00 | | | VoIP: Still Calling, But Not an Answer Yet - December 1, 2005 (individual tables) The promise of VoIP (Voice over IP) has built more excitement than reality Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Fun or Function? Windows Media Center and Apple - November 21, 2005 (package) Years ago, Microsoft envisioned Windows everywhere, certainly including home entertainment products. The product is only now making measurable inroads into American living rooms. $750.00 | | | Fun or Function? Windows Media Center and Apple - November 21, 2005 (individual tables) Years ago, Microsoft envisioned Windows everywhere, certainly including home entertainment products. The product is only now making measurable inroads into American living rooms. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Senior Couples Leading the Way with In-Car Navigation - May 27, 2005 (package) Married active seniors on average are more than twice as likely to own or be planning to buy an in-car navigation system than other Americans. $750.00 | | | Senior Couples Leading the Way with In-Car Navigation - May 27, 2005 (individual tables) Married active seniors on average are more than twice as likely to own or be planning to buy an in-car navigation system than other Americans. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Old Home PCs: Piling Up in the Closet - April 21, 2005 (package) Beyond the core replacement rates, understanding just where PCs end up – in landfills or as someone else’s computer – affects fundamental assumptions and forecasts about the future of the industry. $770.00 | | | Old Home PCs: Piling Up in the Closet - April 21, 2005 (individual tables) Beyond the core replacement rates, understanding just where PCs end up – in landfills or as someone else’s computer – affects fundamental assumptions and forecasts about the future of the industry. Regular Price: $250.00 - $160.00 | ||
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| Buying Prints From Self-Service Kiosks: It's a Family Affair - March 11, 2005 (single copy) A complete 12 page TUPdate, including Special Analysis Source Data in one complete package. $2,500.00 | | | Buying Prints From Self-Service Kiosks: It's a Family Affair - March 11, 2005 (enterprise) A complete 12 page TUPdate, including Special Analysis Source Data in one complete package. $6,250.00 | ||
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| Buying Prints From Self-Service Kiosks: It's a Family Affair - March 11, 2005 (individual tables) 10 individual tables on buying prints from self-service kiosks | | ||||
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| The Fastest Online Get Busier While the Rest Get Left Behind - February 18, 2005 (package) While broadband-attached users are increasing their time online, the ranks of dial-up users have swelled and are spending less time online. This package of tables reports on the implications of the growing rift between the fast-connected and slow-connected. Regular Price: $1,610.00 | | | The Fastest Online Get Busier While the Rest Get Left Behind - February 18, 2005 (individual tables) While broadband-attached users are increasing their time online, the ranks of dial-up users have swelled and are spending less time online. These individual tables report on the implications of the growing rift between the fast-connected and slow-connected. Regular Price: $250.00 - $160.00 | ||
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| Sometimes Caring To Send the Very Best: Greeting Card Creation Slumping Among Home PC Users - December 15, 2004 (package) This report reveals insights about the convergence of home PCs, printers, and greeting cards. Regular Price: Regular price: $2,250.00 Sale price: $1,800.00 | | | Sometimes Caring To Send the Very Best: Greeting Card Creation Slumping Among Home PC Users - December 15, 2004 (individual tables) This report reveals insights about the convergence of home PCs, printers, and greeting cards. Regular Price: $250.00 - $160.00 | ||
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| Rich PC, Poor PC–They Lead (Somewhat) Different Lives - December 7, 2004 (package) This package of tables reports some important differences and interesting wrinkles in how the high-end PC users differ from the low end users. Regular Price: $1,750.00 | | | Rich PC, Poor PC–They Lead (Somewhat) Different Lives - December 7, 2004 (individual tables) These individual tables report some important differences and interesting wrinkles in how the high-end PC users differ from the low end users. Regular Price: $250.00 - $160.00 | ||
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| Average American Means PC Ownership, Internet Connection...Almost - December 1, 2004 (package) With this latest research learn about the persistent gap between the connected and disconnected in home computer users in Americans. Regular Price: $250.00 | | ||||
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| Among Home Computer Users, Beginners and Novices Still Rule - November 19, 2004 (package) The figures derived from this package reveal some surprises concerning the experience level of home users. Regular Price: $500.00 | | | Among Home Computer Users, Beginners and Novices Still Rule - November 19, 2004 (individual tables) The figures derived from these individual tables reveal some surprises concerning the experience level of home users. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Home Office Joins Mom and Apple Pie As American Institutions - November 08, 2004 (package) An informative package focusing on where respondents used their family computer, their workplace computer, and their self-employed computer. Regular Price: $500.00 | | | Home Office Joins Mom and Apple Pie As American Institutions - November 08, 2004 (individual tables) An informative pair of tables focusing on where respondents used their family computer, their workplace computer, and their self-employed computer. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Americans Are Pro-Technology-On The Surface - October 30, 2004 (package) A package of tables providing insights into pro-and anti-technology attitudes derived from questions centered on attitudes about keeping up with the latest technology, staying with the tried and true, and electronics buying experiences. Regular Price: $1,500.00 | | | Americans Are Pro-Technology–On The Surface - October 30, 2004 (individual tables) Individual tables providing insights into pro-and anti-technology attitudes derived from questions centered on attitudes about keeping up with the latest technology, staying with the tried and true, and electronics buying experiences. Regular Price: $250.00 | ||
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| Electronics Still Widely Seen as Too Complicated, but Parents Tend to be More Philosophical - October 18, 2004 (package) An individual table on how consumer electronics cannot be portrayed as easy to use, but the most upbeat were those with child users. Regular Price: $250.00 | | ||||
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| Sony-A Distant Third in PDA Share - Unsynchs from U.S. Handheld Market - June 03, 2004 (package) A package of tables on the U.S. handheld marketplace race. Regular price: $600.00 Sale price: $360.00 | | | Sony-A Distant Third in PDA Share - Unsynchs from U.S. Handheld Market - June 03, 2004 (individual tables) Individual tables on the U.S. handheld marketplace race. Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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| Tracking the Savviest of Computer Users - May 20, 2004 (package) This package of tables reports on how overly-complex technology products are increasingly a drag on the industry. Regular price: $900.00 Sale price: $540.00 | | | Tracking the Savviest of Computer Users - May 20, 2004 (individual tables) These convenient individual tables report on how overly-complex technology products are increasingly a drag on the industry. Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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| Used PCs Still a Factor Among Many Consumers - May 14, 2004 (individual table) Not all computers that consumers own were bought new. Indeed, a large number are sold and passed along to other consumers. Regular price: $200.00 Sale price: $150.00 | | ||||
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| Technology-Rich Metros Increase Their Distance From Others - April 30, 2003 (package) A package of key measures of penetration and usage on a geographic level Regular price: $1,200.00 Sale price: $1,080.00 | | | Technology-Rich Metros Increase Their Distance From Others - April 30, 2003 (individual tables) Individual key measures of penetration and usage on a geographic level Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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| No PC brands own the game market, but two brands hold the key users - April 9, 2004 (package) The focus of major PC brands on gaming may change the rules for both the PC and gaming industries. Regular price: $800.00 Sale price: $600.00 | | | No PC Brands Own the Game Market, But Two Brands Hold the Key Users - April 9, 2004 (individual tables) The focus of major PC brands on gaming may change the rules for both the PC and gaming industries. Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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| Are Apple, Dell & Sony Users Smarter and Wealthier? - April 2, 2004 (package) A packaged report about PC brands and the attraction of different clienteles. Regular price: $400.00 Sale price: $300.00 | | | Are Apple, Dell & Sony Users Smarter and Wealthier? - April 2, 2004 (individual tables) Two informative reports on PC brands and the attraction of different clienteles. Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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| Females Dominate Use Of Home Computers - February 27, 2004 (package) A package of this year’s results show a pattern of female-oriented users in homes. Regular price: $900.00 Sale price: $540.00 | | | Females Dominate Use Of Home Computers - February 27, 2004 (individual tables) Individual tables on this year’s results show a pattern of female-oriented users in homes. Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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| Geographically Challenged? New Research Shows Sony PCs Limited To Fewest Metros Among Major PC Brands - February 24, 2004 (package) New research finds that three of the major PC brands have a substantial share of their customers in only a handful of cities. Regular price: $800.00 Sale price: $600.00 | | | Geographically Challenged? New Research Shows Sony PCs Limited To Fewest Metros Among Major PC Brands - February 24, 2004 (individual tables) New research finds that three of the major PC brands have a substantial share of their customers in only a handful of cities. Regular Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $150.00 | ||
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