This report explores the wireless information and entertainment platforms inside vehicles. It provides insight into the external and internal factors affecting their development and what they mean for future sales, promotional campaigns and industry innovations. Specific questions that are answered in this report include, but are not limited to, the following:

Personal computers are an essential platform for a nearly limitless range of digital content and applications, and play a central role in how U.S. consumers work, shop, entertain themselves and live. Some 80% of U.S. households own a notebook or desktop PC making this industry a significant sector of the U.S. economy.

In this report, Mintel reviews trends and opportunities for the PC industry in the following ways:

With only 23 million American households (about 20%) having home networks, the $10.8 billion sector is still in its infancy. Several factors indicate robust growth moving forward-the rapid shift of entertainment media to online audio and video platforms, increasing bandwidth, online community and proliferation of network-friendly peripherals. This report examines the many drivers of and numerous opportunities in this dynamic category:

The Home Office market in 2008 is boosted by a growing attitude in the U.S. that telecommuting is an advantageous business model benefiting both employers and employees. When coupled with the growing number of single-person small businesses between 2000 and 2005 (often operated out of the home), working from a home office will clearly become a norm in the 21st century.

With this in mind, this report offers readers in-depth analysis of the most important elements of the market, including:

In this report, Mintel reviews trends and opportunities for the digital photography sector, analyzing growth overall and by segment; competitive issues and leading manufacturers; key market drivers; and consumer behavior and attitudes. Based on this analysis, Mintel provides recommendations for succeeding in a mature but transitioning market, as users find new ways to integrate digital photography into their lives.

Specifically, this report discusses: