This IDC Info Brief caters to decision-makers, C-suite executives, IT managers, and advanced PC users. Specifically, it addresses those responsible for selecting and configuring PCs within organizations — whether in office, home, or hybrid settings.
Beyond budget considerations, the Info Brief empowers managers and users to make informed purchasing decisions.
It emphasizes avoiding suboptimal choices driven by mere cost savings, especially when opting for a general-purpose commercial PC over a specialized workstation, now enhanced with AI
The information in this brief is supported by IDC data and analysis, including 10 qualitative in-depth interviews with pre-selected organizations aimed at validating insights and hypotheses about the importance of workstation PCs for power users, as well as the potential contribution of AI to increased productivity for this specific group.