Mac sales surge as PC sales drop 20% in UK, 12% in France
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. ( 30 comments )
Mac sales growing faster for Apple in China than US
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - Apple's growth story in China now extends beyond the iPhone and iPad, with Mac sales there also continuing to outpace the U.S. in terms of year over year growth, according to a new report. ( 12 comments )
NPD data suggests 'soft' sales of 4.9M Macs in December quarter
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 - The latest U.S. sales data from the NPD Group suggests Apple sold around 4.9 million Macs last quarter, a number that will likely be seen as a mild disappointment on Wall Street. ( 22 comments )
Kindle Fire cannibalized 1M to 2M iPad sales 'at most' this holiday
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - The launch of the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire had a detrimental effect on iPad sales for Apple, but the company is still expected to report record sales this quarter, a new report states. ( 53 comments )
Quarterly US Mac sales up 13%, expected to grow in December
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 - The latest domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows the Mac lineup demonstrating 13 percent year over year growth in the first two months of the current quarter, a growth number Wall Street watchers expect Apple will handily exceed when the December quarter is concluded. ( 17 comments )
Combined Mac, iPad sales to make Apple largest global PC vendor in 2012
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 - Apple is poised to become the largest seller of PCs in the world before the second half of 2012, if the iPad is categorized as a PC. ( 263 comments )
Mac platform reaches 15-year high with 5% worldwide market share
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 - Fueled by strong gains in Asia Pacific during the September quarter, Apple saw its worldwide share of the PC market pass the 5 percent mark for the first time in 15 years, according to a new analysis. ( 43 comments )
Enterprise adopting Apple products as company becomes 'easier to work with'
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 - Apple's recent success in the enterprise comes as the company has worked to cater to businesses' needs, and also as Chief Executive Tim Cook has shown a friendlier side than companies were used to with Steve Jobs. ( 82 comments )
Worldwide Mac browser share hits 6.9%, iOS takes 62% mobile share
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 - Apple's presence on the Web continues to expand, with browser use of both iOS and Mac OS X seeing growth in October that propelled the company to new heights. ( 49 comments )
Forrester: 'It's time to repeal prohibition' on Macs in the enterprise
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 - Mac business users have been shown to be more productive than their PC counterparts, prompting Forrester Research to encourage companies to support Apple hardware in the workplace. ( 124 comments )
Apple's Mac now 13% of US market as iPad snags dollars away from PCs
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - Apple experienced the strongest growth among the top five vendors in the U.S. PC market last quarter with shipments rising 21% on a yearly basis to garner the Mac maker a near 13% share. At the same time, the nation's obsession with the iPad took spending dollars away from PCs. ( 21 comments )
Apple seen selling 4.63M Macs, 12M iPads in record quarter
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - With Apple's fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 drawing to a close, it is expected in a matter of weeks to report record sales of both its Mac and iPad product lineups. ( 21 comments )
Apple continues 'unstoppable' winning streak in customer satisfaction
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 - Apple has once again topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index for PC makers, making it eight years in a row that consumers have been most satisfied with the Mac maker. ( 69 comments )
Back-to-school Mac sales outpace PCs even without white MacBook, free iPod touch
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - Back-to-school Mac sales once again easily outgrew Windows PCs this year, even though Apple did not offer a free iPod touch and discontinued its education-focused white MacBook this summer. ( 32 comments )
Apple on pace to sell record 4.5M Macs this quarter
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 - The latest sales figures from the NPD Group show Apple's Mac platform is set to have its best quarter ever, with sales on pace to hit 4.5 million. ( 45 comments )
Mac OS X install base grows to over 6% worldwide, 13% in the US
Sat, Sep 3, 2011 - The release of Mac OS X Lion has helped Apple grow its share of the PC install base to nearly 13.5% in the U.S. and more than 6% worldwide, according to new statistics. ( 124 comments )
Apple has seen 'significant' slowdown in Mac sales, report claims
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - A new, disputed report from one Wall Street analyst claims Apple's Mac sales have slowed significantly since the fourth week in July, suggesting its back-to-school promotion is not boosting sales as much as expected. ( 111 comments )
Back-to-school Mac, iPad sales strong as non-Apple tablets struggle
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 - Back-to-school sales have been particularly strong for Apple this year, with both the Mac and iPad proving popular, while non-Apple tablets have failed to gain traction with education buyers. ( 8 comments )
Apple's Mac lineup seen taking 4.5% of PC sales in 2011, 5.2% in 2015
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 - Apple's line of Mac computers are seen making further market share gains in the coming years, growing to 4.5 percent of sales in 2011, and 5.2 percent of new PCs sold in 2015. ( 19 comments )
'Stagnant' 2011 PC ecosystem viewed as opportunity for Apple to make gains
Mon, Aug 8, 2011 - Both Apple's Mac and iPad lineup are poised to make significant gains in the second half of 2011, as the Windows-based PC market remains "relatively stagnant" and is predicted to see 4 percent growth, according to a new analysis. ( 56 comments )
NPD data suggests Apple sold record 4.2M Macs in June quarter
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - The latest domestic sales figures from the NPD Group suggest Apple may have sold as many as 4.2 million Macs in the June quarter, a sum that would represent the company's best quarter ever. ( 10 comments )
Apple's share of U.S. PC market rises to nearly 11% on strong growth
Wed, Jul 13, 2011 - Apple's share of the U.S. personal computer market rose to nearly 11 percent during the second quarter of 2011, with the Mac maker representing the only major PC manufacturer to report double-digit growth in a market that contracted by more than 4 percent. ( 51 comments )
Microsoft CEO pans Apple's Mac sales, admits 'very small' Windows Phone sales
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer this week boasted that sales of Windows PCs continue to vastly outperform the Mac, but also conceded that his company's mobile phone business has not done much to improve its market share. ( 170 comments )
iPad sales will help Apple top HP, become largest mobile PC vendor in 2012
Fri, Jul 1, 2011 - Apple is expected to dethrone market leader HP in terms of global notebook shipments next year, if the iPad is categorized as a portable computer. ( 38 comments )
HP exec: TouchPad not aimed at dethroning Apple's iPad
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - An HP executive said Thursday that the TouchPad tablet is not meant to take the market away from the iPad and is instead aimed at the enterprise, while a new report claims Apple is set to overtake HP next year as the world's leading portable PC vendor, if iPads are taken into account. ( 56 comments )
Needham sees Apple shipping 30M iPads, 17M Macs in 2011
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 - Needham & Company increased its revenue and earnings per share estimates for Apple on Tuesday, with new figures that reflect higher estimated shipments of 30 million iPads and 17 million Macs in 2011. ( 20 comments )
Apple's US Mac sales grow 15% in April & May; stronger June sales expected
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 - Through the first two months of Apple's third quarter of fiscal 2011, U.S. Mac sales are up 15 percent year-over-year, but that number is expected to rise in June when Apple faces a more favorable 2010 comparison. ( 10 comments )
Apple makes huge inroads in enterprise as corporate Mac sales surge 66%
Fri, May 20, 2011 - Mac sales in the enterprise during Apple's last fiscal quarter grew a whopping 66 percent, significantly outpacing the rest of the PC market, which grew just 4.5 percent in the enterprise. ( 81 comments )
Tough 2010 comparisons cause 'soft' 9% Mac sales growth for Apple in April
Mon, May 16, 2011 - Mac sales a year ago were exceptionally strong, making Apple's year-over-year sales increase in April 2011 a "soft" 9 percent. ( 30 comments )
iPad retains 74% tablet market share as Apple sits among top 5 PC vendors
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - Apple's iPad accounted for 74 percent of tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, as combined Mac and iPad sales made Apple one of the top five PC vendors in the world by volume. ( 47 comments )
New MacBook Pros push Apple's US sales up 47% year over year in March
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 - Driven by strong sales of the new Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Pro lineup, domestic Mac sales are estimated to have increased 47 percent year over year in the month of March. ( 28 comments )
US Mac sales grow 9.6% in Q1 2011 as rest of market drops 10.7%
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer tumbled 42.1 percent. ( 51 comments )
NPD data shows Feb. Mac sales slowdown before Apple's MacBook Pro refresh
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 - U.S. Mac sales were on the low end of expectations -- but still up 16 percent year over year -- in the first two months of the March quarter, ahead of Apple's release of the new MacBook Pro lineup. ( 4 comments )
NPD data shows Mac sales up 20%, Apple on pace to sell 3.6M in March quarter
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - The latest U.S. sales data shows Apple's Mac sales are up 20 percent year over year, putting the company on pace to meet an expected 3.6 million units sold in the March quarter. ( 9 comments )
Apple becomes No. 3 global PC maker with 241% growth, if iPad is included
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 - With Mac and iPad sales combined, Apple computer sales grew 241 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2010, vaulting the company into third place in worldwide PC sales research, firm Canalys revealed on Wednesday. ( 196 comments )
Apple's domestic holiday Mac sales up 18% year over year
Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - New domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows that Apple's U.S. Mac sales were up 18 percent year-over-year during the holidays, suggesting that the company remains on track to report its best quarterly Mac sales ever. ( 17 comments )
NPD data shows Apple on track to sell record 4.3M Macs in Dec. quarter
Mon, Dec 13, 2010 - Apple is on pace to have yet another record breaking quarter for Mac sales, this time crossing the 4 million milestone in a three-month span for the first time ever. ( 21 comments )
Classifying iPad as mobile PC makes Apple No. 3 worldwide manufacturer
Tue, Dec 7, 2010 - If the iPad is categorized as equivalent to a traditional laptop, Apple is the largest mobile PC seller in the U.S., and the third-largest worldwide. ( 34 comments )
Mac pricing gives Apple top dollar share in U.S. home PC market
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 - For the first time ever, Apple is the dollar share leader in the U.S. home PC market, with the Mac taking 29.4 percent of every dollar earned from domestic home computer sales. ( 76 comments )
Categorizing iPad as PC would make Apple largest US seller
Mon, Oct 18, 2010 - Reclassifying the iPad as a PC in terms of sales would catapult Apple past rivals Dell and HP, elevating the Mac maker to the No. 1 computer manufacturer in the U.S., one Wall Street analyst has noted. ( 122 comments )
Apple's share of U.S. PC market cracks the 10% barrier
Wed, Oct 13, 2010 - Apple's share of the U.S. personal computer market grew more than 13% to reach a modern day high of 10.4% for the third quarter of 2010, leaving it just 17,000 units shy of becoming the nation's third largest PC vendor. [Updated with IDC data] ( 149 comments )
Apple on track to sell record 3.8M Macs in Sept. quarter
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 - New domestic sales data shows Apple is on pace to sell as many as 3.8 million Macs in the September quarter, up 23 percent from the same period a year ago. ( 36 comments )
Steam survey finds 47% of Mac gamers run Apple's MacBook Pro
Fri, Aug 27, 2010 - Valve's monthly survey of the hardware specifications of Steam users has found that nearly half of Mac gamers run a MacBook Pro, while the iMac accounts for nearly a quarter. ( 34 comments )
Apple's government Mac sales surge 200%, enterprise grows 50%
Mon, Aug 23, 2010 - Apple's Mac sales to enterprise and government customers in the June quarter saw tremendous growth, easily beating competing PC makers in the three-month span. ( 92 comments )
iPad, Mac, iPhone growth potential seen to propel Apple stock to $375
Mon, Aug 9, 2010 - A prominent Wall Street analyst has upped his price target for Apple stock from $280 to $375, citing stronger than expected iPad, iPhone and Mac sales, and the fact that the company remains "a small fish in three very large ponds." ( 50 comments )
Apple's US Mac sales grow 11% in June, forecasting strong quarter
Mon, Jul 19, 2010 - U.S. Mac sales increased again in June, the third month of Apple's fiscal quarter, growing 11 percent and foreshadowing an announcement of strong sales in Apple's earnings report Tuesday. ( 14 comments )
Apple's US Mac shipments grow 15.4% to 1.6M in June quarter
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - Quarterly estimated PC sales were released Wednesday afternoon, revealing that Apple was the fourth-largest computer maker in the U.S., shipping 1.6 million units during the second quarter of calendar 2010. ( 13 comments )
Mac sales up 35% in May, suggest no cannibalization from iPad
Tue, Jul 6, 2010 - The NPD Group on Tuesday released its retail sales data for the month of May, revealing that Mac sales increased 35 percent for Apple and suggesting that the launch of the iPad will not slow their growth. ( 58 comments )
iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010
Fri, Jun 4, 2010 - The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple. ( 20 comments )
Mac sales forecast to grow 20% on strong demand for new MacBook Pros
Tue, May 11, 2010 - Apple's recent MacBook Pro refresh and the newly launched iPad 3G are both strong sellers, industry and supply chain sources have told one Wall Street analyst, who believes Apple could see another quarter with more than 20 percent year-over-year growth in Mac sales. ( 37 comments )
Mac sales momentum predicted to push Apple stock to $305
Mon, Apr 19, 2010 - Apple's astounding gains on Wall Street are expected to continue, with a second consecutive quarter of more than 30 percent year-over-year Mac sales growth predicted to help push the company's stock to $305. ( 26 comments )
Apple sells estimated 1.4M Macs in US to capture 8% market share
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 - Quarterly PC shipment estimates were released Wednesday, and Apple's share of the U.S. PC market grew 34 percent year over year to capture 8 percent of the total domestic market. ( 47 comments )
Apple stock projected to hit $300 on strength of iPhone, Mac sales
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 - Less than a week ahead of Apple's quarterly earnings report, two analysts increased their price target for the company's stock -- one to $299 and the other to $300. ( 71 comments )
'Material' market gains expected from Apple's 25 new China stores
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 - With Apple's retail presence delivering growth in Mac and iPhone marketshare elsewhere in the world, the company's plans to build 25 new stores in China is expected to have a significant impact on sales. ( 38 comments )
February Mac sales up 43%, Apple on track for 2.9M in quarter
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 - New retail sales data shows Apple has continued to have strong Mac and iPod sales at the start of 2010, with February's numbers showing significant year-over-year growth. ( 53 comments )
Blockbuster 2010 Mac sales expected to carry into February for Apple
Mon, Mar 8, 2010 - A slow start to Mac sales in early 2009 will work to Apple's advantage, potentially making strong 2010 sales seem even more impressive with numbers reflecting huge year-over-year growth, according to a new analysis. ( 91 comments )
Mac OS X market share up 29%, Leopard still most common
Sat, Feb 27, 2010 - New statistics released this week show that the market share of Mac OS X in Web use has grown by 29.4 percent in the last year, while Windows has decreased 3.8 percent. ( 162 comments )
Apple's pricing discipline gives Mac 10.5% market dollar share
Wed, Feb 24, 2010 - Though Apple carries just 5 percent of the total worldwide home PC market, the Mac commanded 10.5 percent of the market's dollar share during the holiday buying season. ( 88 comments )
Apple releases new iPhone ads, Mac cracks top 5 in France
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - Apple this week released two new TV advertisements touting the unique features of the iPhone, while a massive spike in French Mac sales helped the company crack the top five PC vendors last quarter. ( 33 comments )
Apple's January Mac sales grow 36%, on pace for 2.8M in quarter
Tue, Feb 16, 2010 - The latest NPD sales data shows Mac sales increased 36 percent year-over-year in the month of January, which could mean a strong 2.8 million sales for Apple in the first quarter of calendar 2010. ( 11 comments )
Apple focuses more on brand quality, less on sales in China
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - While initial iPhone sales have not had a blockbuster start in China, Apple executives said this week they don't mind -- for them, it's all about building the Apple brand for the long haul. ( 18 comments )
iPod touch sales spike 55%; Mac strong in education, overseas
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 - Apple's diverse lineup of popular products delivered a record quarter for the company, with officials revealing Monday that iPod touch and Mac sales are stronger than ever. ( 24 comments )
Wall Street expects record earnings to kick off Apple's big week
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 - As Apple prepares to report its earnings today at 5 p.m. Eastern time, most Wall Street analysts expect the company to report its best quarter ever, with the potential for record holiday iPhone and Mac sales. ( 56 comments )
Record 3.1 million Mac sales expected to kickoff 'Year of the Mac'
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 - A strong holiday quarter, higher than expected Mac sales, and hype leading up to Apple's expected tablet unveiling next week are all expected to drive the company's stock to new heights, one Wall Street analyst said Monday. ( 20 comments )
Apple captures 7.4% of US PC market on 31% Mac sales growth
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - Apple took advantage of a rebounding PC market this past holiday shopping season, with the Mac maker's U.S. sales rising 31 percent year-over-year to 1.5 million units. That was good enough to keep its share of the domestic pie above 7 percent, despite an influx of budget netbook PCs that flooded the market. ( 47 comments )
Apple shipped 7M MacBooks in 2009, now ordering 1M per month
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - Apple shipped about 7 million MacBooks in all of 2009, and has increased its orders to one supplier to about one million per month -- a rate maintained during the typically slow span of January. ( 20 comments )
Apple to report first quarter 2010 earnings on Jan. 25 [u]
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 - Apple will report its earnings for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year on Monday, Jan. 25, two days before the Cupertino, Calif., company is expected to announce new products. ( 24 comments )
Apple's new Mac mini, server surprise with strong sales start
Fri, Jan 8, 2010 - While Apple's new iMac got all of the desktop-related attention when new hardware was announced in October, the new Mac mini and its debut Server companion have found early success. ( 97 comments )
Apple's Mac, iPod sales face favorable comps in early 2010
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 - Apple's recently concluded December quarter is expected to produce blockbuster results for the company, and that momentum is forecast to carry into early 2010 with a favorable landscape. ( 8 comments )
Apple corporate laptop sales set to increase despite Windows 7 debut
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 - Apple laptop sales hit a new high in planned corporate sales in November, despite the release of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, a new survey has found. ( 66 comments )
Mac sales jump 16.4%, help PC market return to growth in Q3
Thu, Dec 17, 2009 - Led by the strength of the Mac, worldwide PC sales grew 2.3 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2009, bringing to an end three consecutive quarters of decline. ( 37 comments )
Fall Mac shipments up 21%, sales of 3M projected for quarter
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 - New retail sales data shows that Mac sales were up 21 percent year-over-year in the months of October and November, positioning Apple for a potentially strong December to close out 2009. ( 22 comments )
Apple stock decline called 'normal,' rebound expected by year end
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 - Though Apple's stock has underperformed in the last 10 days, one analyst expects it to rebound by the end of the month before Apple closes out what is forecast to be a "blow-out" quarter. ( 13 comments )
Apple's iMac, MacBook Pro top U.S. October PC sales
Fri, Dec 4, 2009 - Apple had the top-selling desktop and notebook for the month of October, as its new iMac and the 13-inch MacBook Pro outsold all competitors in the U.S. ( 59 comments )
Mac sales projected to grow 26% in 2010, outpacing PC market
Thu, Dec 3, 2009 - Apple is predicted to continue its gains on the rest of the PC market in 2010, with Mac sales projected to grow by 26 percent while the industry is forecast to see a 16 percent year-over-year increase. ( 35 comments )
Apple's iPhone 'halo effect' lifts Mac to 16.4% sales growth
Tue, Dec 1, 2009 - Global Mac sales have significantly outpaced the rest of the PC market, which expanded just 2.3 percent year over year -- just more evidence of the iPhone halo effect, according to one analyst. ( 102 comments )
Another take: Apple's Black Friday sales seen as 'strong'
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 - Despite Apple offering modest discounts for Black Friday, huge Mac sales for the year's biggest shopping day have been projected, thanks to third-party resellers. ( 29 comments )
Apple's Black Friday Mac in-store sales forecast to decrease [u]
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 - Checks with Apple stores last week suggest that in-store 2009 Black Friday Mac sales could see a year-over-year decrease, though online sales will likely compensate for losses, according to a new report. [Updated] ( 27 comments )
Oct. estimates suggest Apple will sell 2.9M Macs this quarter
Wed, Nov 18, 2009 - Sales figures for the month of October show that Apple is on track to meet Wall Street expectations for its first financial quarter, which includes the busy holiday season. ( 37 comments )
Mac marketshare grows in Europe as Apple's competitors struggle
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - PC sales in the U.K. and Western Europe diminished over the past year while Apple's market share has grown, as higher-priced Macs have found success in the midst of down economy. ( 70 comments )
Apple's 2010 capital expenditures could signal major investments
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 - Apple has forecast a 70 percent increase in capital expenditures for the 2010 fiscal year, which one analyst has said could be a sign the Mac maker is investing in "strategic new infrastructure." ( 86 comments )
Mac sales grow 11.8% as Apple takes 9.4% U.S. market share
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 - Mac sales saw double-digit growth in the third quarter of 2009, maintaining Apple's position as the fourth-largest U.S. PC manufacturer, according to new data released Wednesday from IDC. ( 169 comments )
History suggests Windows 7 launch could boost Mac sales
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 - Rather than negatively impacting Mac sales, a new report provides evidence that the impending launch of Windows 7 could actually be a boon for Apple. ( 230 comments )
Big holiday season predicted to be just the beginning for Apple
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 - Apple is expected to have exceptional sales this holiday season to cap off an excellent 2009, but a new report predicts that 2010 will be even better based on anticipated iPhone sales. ( 61 comments )
Apple takes double-digit home PC market share - study
Mon, Oct 5, 2009 - An estimated 12 percent of all U.S. homes have an Apple computer, though nearly all Mac owners also have a Windows PC in their home, a new study shows. ( 74 comments )
Steve Jobs' wealth shrinks; Mac online share grows
Thu, Oct 1, 2009 - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is revealed to be the No. 43 wealthiest American with a net worth of $5.1 billion; and since the launch of Snow Leopard, the share of Mac OS X machines online has grown 5 percent. ( 25 comments )
Steve Ballmer: Safari a 'rounding error,' Mac losing market share
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 - Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer went on the offensive against Apple in a recent interview, stating that Windows has gained market share on OS X, and that the browser Safari is a "rounding error." ( 220 comments )
One-fifth of buyers interested in Apple's unseen tablet
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 - Despite the fact that no one has seen it, a new survey says that 21 percent of buyers are interested in purchasing an Apple tablet device. That demand, along with strong Mac and iPhone sales, is expected to propel the company's stock. ( 72 comments )
Mac sales grow 7% as Apple projected to sell 2.8M in quarter
Mon, Sep 14, 2009 - Based on new sales figures from NPD Market Research, Apple is expected to slightly exceed Wall Street's consensus on Mac sales for the September quarter. ( 33 comments )
Apple's mindshare in Asia far outweighs marketshare
Fri, Sep 11, 2009 - With just a sliver of phone and computer sales in the world's most populous region, Apple still managed to top all other companies to become the region's most admired in a new ranking. ( 34 comments )
Don't expect Apple TV as cable set top box, Apple exec says
Tue, Sep 8, 2009 - Though rumors have persisted for years that the Apple TV might transition from a media streaming solution into a cable box competitor, a new report said an Apple executive "killed that concept." ( 58 comments )
Microsoft's fight against Apple ads seen as waste of money
Wed, Sep 2, 2009 - With Apple's Mac home market share tripling in the past five years, Microsoft has fought back with its own advertising campaigns attacking Apple for the first time, a move one analyst sees as a mistake. ( 124 comments )
Apple's Mac leads sales growth as PC market begins to recover
Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - The worldwide PC market began a slow rebound from the recession last quarter with overall home sales surging, and strong Mac sales with business buyers. ( 23 comments )
School shoppers choose netbooks over Apple, for now
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - A new study suggests students prefer low-cost netbooks over Apple's MacBook, but some believe the Mac-maker's long-rumored tablet could take a large portion of low-end laptop sales. ( 130 comments )
Single digit growth boosts Apple's share of US PC market to 8.7 percent
Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - Apple's share of the U.S. computer market grew 2.5 percent in the second quarter while the PC industry as a whole saw shipments slide 1.2 percent, according to new figures released Wednesday by market research firm Gartner. ( 39 comments )
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 )
