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MW Forums

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Aug 2, 2004

Jun 22, 2007 10:40 AM

Apple's Mac market share on the rise

Apple’s MacBooks are continuing to show strong growth in the industry as the company’s notebook share jumped almost two percent in May, according to market research firm NPD. more

leroybrown

322 posts since
Dec 27, 2004

1. Jun 22, 2007 1:58 PM

in response to: MW Forums

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

What's up with these numbers?

Is it just because it's a slow quarter and the other guys aren't selling so well?

Have I been sleeping?

How long has Apple pulled into double-digit market share numbers?!

UncleRic

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Apr 25, 2001

2. Jun 22, 2007 2:15 PM

in response to: leroybrown

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

I believe this in laptops ONLY; vs "installed base/platforms".

Per Aspera Ad Astra

macnews

241 posts since
Jan 11, 2005

3. Jun 22, 2007 2:17 PM

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Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

I just want a 17" lcd screen. Please put one out soon!

goldenbear

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Sep 2, 2006

4. Jun 22, 2007 2:19 PM

in response to: UncleRic

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

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I believe this in laptops ONLY; vs "installed base/platforms".

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Well, "Market Share" has never included the installed base. If both laptop and desktop sales are in double digits, it seems to me total Mac Market Share would be in double digits. However, I recall reading recently that Apple's Market Share was still in single digits.

I'm confused

Maclectic

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Aug 27, 2005

5. Jun 22, 2007 2:21 PM

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Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

Apple will never see significant desktop share acceleration until they put out a mid-range tower similar to a down-sized Mac Pro. The iMacs are too hard to expand and upgrade and the Mac Pros are too big and too expensive.

I think a mid-range tower from Apple would sell like gangbusters.

- Maclectic

booga

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Jan 14, 2005

6. Jun 22, 2007 2:25 PM

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Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

The article doesn't say, but last time I saw similar numbers it was for "United States retail laptop market share". That excludes all of Dell, as well as the rest of the planet.

megatrick

136 posts since
Aug 30, 2004

7. Jun 22, 2007 2:34 PM

in response to: Maclectic

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

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Apple will never see significant desktop share acceleration until they put out a mid-range tower similar to a down-sized Mac Pro. The iMacs are too hard to expand and upgrade and the Mac Pros are too big and too expensive.

I think a mid-range tower from Apple would sell like gangbusters.

- Maclectic

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Amen to that, brother. Why can't we get a decent small tower with a few PCIe slots and a single, dual core chip. That would be awesome and sell like crazy... It can run Windows, too.

Granted, I am at the high-end and have a MacPro quad 3 Ghz, but I am not an average consumer. The Mac Mini is cool, but limited.

fstop808

71 posts since
May 10, 2005

8. Jun 22, 2007 3:09 PM

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Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

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I just want a 17" lcd screen. Please put one out soon!

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You mean LED-illuminated screen. The screens are already LCD.

ecrabb

51 posts since
Oct 7, 2004

9. Jun 22, 2007 3:11 PM

in response to: megatrick

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

Another "amen" here, but for a different reason. There are guys like me out here, too: Enthusiasts whose days of owning the high-end stuff are over for awhile. I can't justify dropping a couple grand on a MacBook Pro, but I could justify and afford a $1000 machine every couple of years and could keep it fresh by upgrading the RAM, HD and video card. I don't want a computer with a flat panel attached ($$), I don't want an outdated completely un-expandable low-end play machine (mini) or a $2500+ pro box, and I don't need a notebook!!!

So, what am I using instead? A 5-year old used dual-G4. Come on Apple, build me a $999 mini-tower like the old G4 and I'll start buying again like the enthusiast I am.

SC

Immeral

64 posts since
Dec 8, 2004

10. Jun 22, 2007 3:19 PM

in response to: booga

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

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The article doesn't say, but last time I saw similar numbers it was for "United States retail laptop market share". That excludes all of Dell, as well as the rest of the planet.

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Hence the word retail. Dell doesn't sell in stores.

booga

284 posts since
Jan 14, 2005

11. Jun 22, 2007 3:23 PM

in response to: Immeral

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

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The article doesn't say, but last time I saw similar numbers it was for "United States retail laptop market share". That excludes all of Dell, as well as the rest of the planet.

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Hence the word retail. Dell doesn't sell in stores.

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Yes, that was my point.

Frost7

103 posts since
Feb 9, 2005

12. Jun 22, 2007 3:28 PM

in response to: MW Forums

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

TEN percent? TEN? What the hell? Last time I looked it was like three. What'd I miss?

heisetax

488 posts since
Oct 2, 2003

13. Jun 22, 2007 3:40 PM

in response to: Immeral

Re: Apple's Mac market share on the rise

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Quote:<hr />
The article doesn't say, but last time I saw similar numbers it was for "United States retail laptop market share". That excludes all of Dell, as well as the rest of the planet.

<hr />

Hence the word retail. Dell doesn't sell in stores.

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It seems that I heard that Wal-Mart was starting to carry Dells. That would change things if you are correct.

This article mentioned that these are the US sales. The 3-4% numbers seems to be worldwide sales numbers.

It would be nice to see the top ten. In that way we would know how Dell is being handled.

Bill the TaxMan

Immeral

64 posts since
Dec 8, 2004

14. Jun 22, 2007 3:48 PM

in response to: ecrabb

Apple needs a Mini-tower!

I think there are a lot of us out there that would do a mid-range tower. I've got an early G4 mini-tower myself (AGP 400Mhz). I've added RAM, a display card, additional drives, a DVD-R drive, a processor upgrade card (1.2Ghz) and a USB card reader bay over time (phew!). And just recently I bought an LCD display to replace my failing CRT ==> The choice was either buy a new iMac for $1300 (with little for upgrade options) or buy a new 20" LCD display for $200.

On second thought- maybe that's why Apple doesn't want to offer a machine like that since I haven't had to buy a new machine in 7-8 years!

Heck, I'd even go for the Cube if they brought it back. It doesn't have to be a mini-tower, just as long as I've got a few options for upgrading it.

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