Technology Purchases by Small Businesses
The SMB category spent $130.1 billion on technology.
| Small Business | Do It Midsize Business |
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| Hardware................................................................................. | $35.4................... | $22.6 |
| Software................................................................................. | $12.4................... | $14.5 |
| Services.................................................................................. | $11.1................... | $34.1 |
| Total..................................................................................... | $58.9................... | $71.2 |
Source: IDC, May 2005 |
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Fax machine .............................................................................................................86.4%
CD-RW or CD-R .......................................................................................................71.5%
Flatbed scanners .....................................................................................................63.3%
Copier (desktop, high volume or color) ...............................................................63.2%
Digital camera...........................................................................................................58.3%
Multifunction printer ..................................................................................................52.2%
Removable high-capacity floppy drive...................................................................49.4%
Tape storage/backup drive .....................................................................................44.8%
Removable hard disk drive ....................................................................................35.1%
Smart handheld device............................................................................................33.0%
External hard disk drive............................................................................................28.9%
Recordable DVD........................................................................................................28.2%
Wireless mouse .......................................................................................................23.8%
Sheet-fed scanners .................................................................................................20.2%
Digital video camera.................................................................................................19.0%
PC projector................................................................................................................13.5%
Banking services .............................................................................................................74.9%
Real estate/plant site location ......................................................................................70.8%
Truck purchase/rental/lease..........................................................................................69.2%
Advertising/promotion.....................................................................................................65.3%
Automobile purchase/rental/lease ..............................................................................64.1%
Freight/express services................................................................................................62.7%
Printing services ..............................................................................................................58.9%
Temporary help................................................................................................................50.8%
Web development............................................................................................................50.5%
Travel arrangements ......................................................................................................48.3%
Security systems .............................................................................................................46.0%
Consultation services .....................................................................................................44.3%
Convention/meeting sites ..............................................................................................43.7%
Video conferencing equipment .....................................................................................28.5%
decision makers of companies with less than 100 employees.
