Apple Mac Sales Soar, Dell Growing Faster Than HP

[MilesColtrane]

Silicon Valley Insider April 17, 2008 1:28 PM
Some encouraging news for Apple (AAPL) ahead of its March quarter earnings next week: Mac sales continue to grow much faster than the overall PC market, according to stats from research firms Gartner and IDC.

According to Gartner's estimates, Apple shipped 1.01 million Macs in the U.S. during Q1, up 32.5% y/y, while the overall U.S. PC market grew 3% y/y. Gartner pegs Apple's U.S. market share at 6.6%, up from 5.2% a year ago.

IDC estimates lower growth for Apple: It said the company shipped 950,000 Macs during Q1 in the U.S., up 25.1% y/y, while the broader U.S. PC market grew just 3.5% y/y. IDC estimates Apple's Q1 share at 6.0%, up from 4.9% a year ago.

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/apple_mac_sales_soar_dell_growing_faster_than_hp

[SpiralHawk]

1. Life is better in the Mac lane

[Richard Steele]

3. It would be better yet...

...if I had bought that Mac stock when I had the chance
all those years ago! :banghead:

[rolleitreks]

5. We've made a bundle on it and only bought three years ago . . . n/t

[Crazy Dave]

2. Dell is in real tight with DHS and the Bush administration

Otherwise their low quality piece of shit computers would have put them out of business years ago. They probably charge the government three times the price that a consumer pays for theirs and I'm sure there's big support and maintenance contracts included too.

[gasperc]

4. Cool, I'm a stock owner

[wtmusic]

6. Me too

I bought in big when the market dipped a few weeks ago. No regrets.

[AlCzervik]

7. yay.

my husband works for apple so hopefully he'll get to keep right on working for them.