Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> January 24, 2005
CHRISTOPHER CHUTE is a Senior Research Analyst with IDC's Digital
Imaging Solutions and Services Group. He is responsible for tracking
devices and vendors in one of the fastest growing technology markets:
digital imaging. He focuses on the digital still camera, digital video
camera, camera phone and PC camera markets, as well as other emerging
digital imaging technology markets. He conducts forecasting, technology
and product analysis for these markets from both a supply- and demand-
side perspective. His research helps illuminate industry opportunities,
trends, and future requirements. He has been quoted in a variety of
publications, including Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New
York Times, Investor's Business Daily, Fortune magazine, Forbes
magazine, and CNET News. He joined IDC in June 2000. Prior to his
current position with IDC, Mr. Chute was a Project Manager at Linkage,
Incorporated, a global human resources consulting company. He holds a BA
in history from Boston College and will receive an MBA from there this
spring. Profile
Mr. Chute: It depends on how you define imaging technology. If you
define it in terms of the digital camera, it's one thing; if you
