International Data Corporation
International Data Corporation (IDC) is a market research and analysis firm specializing in information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology. IDC is a subsidiary of International Data Group. IDC is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts and claims to have over 1000 analysts in 50 countries.[1]
Patrick J McGovern founded IDC in Massachusetts with a friend, Fred Kirch, in 1964 after a UNIVAC executive complained to him about the lack of market research information available on the emerging computer industry.[2] At the beginning, the company produced a computer industry data base and a newsletter, EDP Industry & Market Report.
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[edit] Confusion about term IDC
International Data Corporation owns trademark IDC. [3] At the same time, an unrelated entity, Interactive Data Corporation is traded on NYSE under ticker IDC.
[edit] Criticism
Various IDC reports and forecasts were criticized for deficiencies in methodology. Notable cases include:
- Yearly joint BSA/IDC studies on software piracy [4][5][6]
- IDC comparison of TCO of Linux vs Windows 2000 [7]
- IDC forecasts on Itanium sales [8]
[edit] References
- ^ About IDC from IDC website.
- ^ http://www.mediabankers.com/news/news_story.php?id=49
- ^ IDC trademark page
- ^ BSA or just BS? The Economist
- ^ Lies, damn lies and statistics ZDNet UK
- ^ Piracy stats don't add up Australian IT
- ^ Windows costs less than Linux. A bit. Sometimes – MS study But you don't want to use it as a web server. Oops... The Register
- ^ IBM mocks Itanium server sales - again. IDC forecasts 96 percent off The Register
[edit] External links
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