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Apple's share of U.S. PC market slips to 7.4% as sales decline

Wed, Apr 15, 2009 - Apple's share of the U.S. computer market fell to 7.4 percent during the first calendar quarter of 2009 from 8.0 percent during the fourth quarter of 2008, market research firm Gartner said Wendesday. ( 169 comments )

Mac web share hits record 9.9 percent in January

Sun, Feb 1, 2009 - Even as the economy has continued to falter, Apple's share of web users has climbed up to a landmark 9.93 percent in the first month of 2009 while Windows' own share continues to slide downwards. ( 52 comments )

Apple's share of US PC market slips to 8% at hands of Acer

Wed, Jan 14, 2009 - Apple's share of the US computer market fell to 8 percent during the fourth calendar quarter of 2008 from 9.5 percent in the third as the Mac maker surrendered its third place ranking to surging netbook maker Acer, according to market research firm Gartner. ( 92 comments )

Apple snags nearly 10% of US PC market in third quarter

Tue, Oct 14, 2008 - With just days to go before Apple announces the results of its fourth fiscal quarter, new data from market research firm Gartner has the Mac maker snagging a near 10 percent share of the US PC market for the three month period ending September, with its unit shipments growing more than six times the industry average. ( 28 comments )

Apple's US retail notebook share up to 20 percent?

Wed, Oct 1, 2008 - One in five notebooks purchased at US retail outlets during the recent back-to-school buying season were Macs, according to a new report. ( 29 comments )

Mac presence on web up nearly 5 percent in September

Wed, Oct 1, 2008 - More and more consumers are choosing Apple computers to access their favorite online content, with the presence of Macs on the Web growing more than 4.7 percent last month, according to the latest market share figures from Net Applications. ( 28 comments )

Apple's North American notebook share jumps 60 percent

Wed, Sep 17, 2008 - Brisk sales of Apple's MacBook product lines have seen the company's share of the North American notebook market surge more than 60 percent on a yearly basis through the second quarter of the year, according DisplaySearch. ( 43 comments )

Report: Mac adoption expanding in the enterprise

Mon, Aug 25, 2008 - Despite the lack of any clear and obvious enterprise strategy at Apple, analyst Benjamin Gray of Forrester Research reported an incremental gain in enterprise Mac use among the 2,500 organizations the company tracks, representing 50,000 end users. ( 24 comments )

Apple may report unprecedented 3 million Mac quarter

Thu, Aug 21, 2008 - The investment banking division of the Royal Bank of Canada said Thursday that Apple's back-to-school promotion is showing signs that it will drive the company to a record-smashing quarter in which sales of Macs could exceed 3 million. ( 51 comments )

iPhone reception; Australian Mac sales boom; 30% off Office 2008

Tue, Aug 12, 2008 - AT&T is investigating reports from iPhone 3G users who claim their new phones can't maintain a solid 3G signal. Meanwhile, new figures show a huge jump in Apple's share of the Australian PC market. And Microsoft is offering students up to 30% off Office 2008 with the purchase of a new Mac. ( 66 comments )

Apple may have shipped record 2.54 million Macs in third quarter

Thu, Jul 17, 2008 - Based on an analysis of Gartner Group's recently published estimates on domestic Macintosh sales, AppleInsider contributing analyst Andy Zaky estimates Apple to have shipped 2.54 million Macs during its third fiscal quarter ended June. ( 25 comments )

Apple passes Acer to become third largest U.S. PC vendor

Wed, Jul 16, 2008 - Macs garnered an 8.5 percent share of the U.S. PC market during the second quarter of the year, pushing Apple past Acer in the national rankings and into third place overall, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by market research firm Gartner. ( 55 comments )

Apple may have shipped 2.5 million Macs in spring thanks to Vista

Tue, Jul 8, 2008 - The poor reception of Windows Vista, along with a strong Mac OS X, will help Apple continue to ship Macs at three times the industry average by the end of the spring, according to BMO Capital Markets. ( 27 comments )

Jobs & Co. sued again; Mac web share up; iTunes K-12 launches

Wed, Jul 2, 2008 - Some of Apple's top executives, including Steve Jobs, have once again been accused of bad faith in backdating company shares. Simultaneously, Mac web share is nearing eight percent in one report, K-12 educational material has reached iTunes U, and Microsoft has shipped the second edition of Remote Desktop Connection for Mac. ( 23 comments )

Apple's worldwide notebook share approaching 5 percent

Fri, Jun 13, 2008 - The worldwide market for notebook computers shrank 6 percent during the first quarter of 2008, but the effects of the squeeze were nowhere to be found at Mac maker Apple Inc., which saw sales rise 7 percent to boost its position in the global rankings for the first time in about a year. ( 24 comments )

Apple OS share rises; iPhone official for Spain; 3G iPhone shoot

Mon, Jun 2, 2008 - Apple's share of the operating system market was up again for the month of May, while Microsoft's share continued to fall. Meanwhile, iPhone is now officially on its way to Spain. And a new "behind the scenes" movie from last weeks Apple filming reveals one of the key actors. ( 23 comments )

Apple's Mac sales up 50 percent in April

Tue, May 20, 2008 - The blistering success of Apple's personal computer business continues to turn heads, with Mac unit sales growing 50 percent year-over-year for the month of April compared to just 17 percent growth by the broader market. ( 81 comments )

iPhone for Spain; PA Semi; Mac share; mobile phone sales fall

Mon, May 19, 2008 - Apple has reportedly reached an agreement to bring the iPhone to Spain through Telefonica Movistar. Meanwhile, it's also reported that Apple will support PA Semi's existing chips for the military; the Mac boasts a huge retail share of computers price over a grand; and mobile handset sales fell in the US last quarter. ( 63 comments )

Piper Jaffray addresses 15 more 'unanswered Apple questions'

Thu, May 1, 2008 - Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Thursday issued a report to clients that analytically addresses 16 more unanswered questions surrounding the Apple story, including some pertaining to the company's iPhone hardware roadmap and approach to the enterprise. ( 38 comments )

Lehman initiates coverage of Apple, sees Mac share doubling by 2013

Tue, Apr 22, 2008 - Global financial services firm Lehman Brothers initiated coverage on Apple this week with an Overweight rating and $195 price target given the company's ongoing share gains in the PC market, potential for open-ended growth with new iPhones, and prospects for groundbreaking new products later this year and next. ( 23 comments )

Apple snags 6.6% share of US PC market in first quarter

Wed, Apr 16, 2008 - Mac maker Apple Inc. enjoyed strong retail sales during the first calendar quarter of 2008, boosting its share of the US personal computer market above 6 percent, according to a report released Wednesday by market research firm Gartner. ( 14 comments )

Morgan Stanley: 40% of college students plan to buy Macs

Wed, Mar 26, 2008 - Apple's rapidly rising mindshare amongst current generation college students is setting the company up for an "aging phenomenon" that will spur further market share and revenue growth as those students enter the work force, investment bank Morgan Stanley said Wednesday. ( 96 comments )

Apple snags 14 percent of US-based PC retail sales in February

Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - Growth in Apple's personal computer business continued to outpace the industry average last month, with Macs accounting for a 14 percent unit share and 25 percent dollar share of all US-based PC retail sales, according to market research firm NPD. ( 64 comments )

MacBooks: Apple over Dell; Air sell-through; new models slower

Mon, Mar 3, 2008 - Apple has eclipsed Dell as the No.1 supplier of notebooks to higher education in the United States. Meanwhile, thin supply of MacBook Airs suggests demand remains high for the super-slim notebook a month removed from initial availability. And the entry level Penryn-based MacBook is reportedly slower than its predecessor. ( 62 comments )

Gartner: Apple to claim over 12% of US PC market by 2011

Thu, Jan 31, 2008 - Apple Inc. will see its share of the US personal computer market increase twofold over the next three years from 6.1 percent to over 12 percent, according Gartner. ( 55 comments )

Apple claims 6 percent US marketshare for holiday 2007

Wed, Jan 16, 2008 - While few companies have yet to produce their official shipment numbers, estimates generated by the two research firms have Apple shipping between 1.04 and 1.05 million Macs in the US for the last three months of the past year, resulting in a fourth-place spot for the computer maker and growth of anywhere between 28 percent (Gartner) and 30.9 percent (IDC) over the same period in 2006. ( 35 comments )



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