Apple Marketshare on the Rise?
That said, the article provides an interesting statistic from the NPD Group:
Through August, Apple's share of the U.S. retail market for computers, excluding online sales, grew to 6.6% from 4.3% in the same period last year, according to market researcher NPD Group.
While the absolute numbers may be up for debate, the relative increase year-over-year is certainly encouraging. Many analysts describe a "halo effect" surrounding the iPod which is said to drive iPod owners to also (or later) purchase Mac computers.
Readers are reminded that Apple will be broadcasting their 4th Quarter Financial Results today at 2pm PT/5pm ET. More details could become available at that time.
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Link: Apple grabs 6.6% market share of U.S. personal computer retail market through August
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To think, the Mac media was talking about 10% as some magic far off dream number just a few months ago.
"Through August, Apple's share of the U.S. retail market for computers, excluding online sales, grew to 6.6% from 4.3% in the same period last year, according to market researcher NPD Group."
I wonder what the online sales market share is.
Does anybody here know?
I wonder what the online sales market share is.
Does anybody here know?
I don't know -- but Dell does a heckuva lot of online selling. It might be lower when you take that into account.
jon
I don't know -- but Dell does a heckuva lot of online selling. It might be lower when you take that into account.
yeah i heard from someone at a ciruit city that dell doesn't let stores sell there stuff in the store. That dell only sells online or something. At least that was the crap he gave me when i asked where the dell monitors were
the numbers tonight should excite them.
The numbers tonight will excite them only if they exceed what all they analysts are already predicting. Apple could have record breaking profits, but if they're less than the $1.3 bil already predicted, the stock will go down.
Dell does a heckuva lot of online selling. It might be lower when you take that into account.
True--but whatever that 6.6 measures is still an INCREASE of over 50% over the same measurement last year.That's not bad, considering Mac sales were predicted by ENDLESS fools (OK, me included :p ) to tank until Intel models emerged.
yeah i heard from someone at a ciruit city that dell doesn't let stores sell there stuff in the store. That dell only sells online or something. At least that was the crap he gave me when i asked where the dell monitors were
That crap is indeed true. There are rare occasions where Dell will setup a kiosk at various places, usually malls from what I've heard.jon
The numbers tonight will excite them only if they exceed what all they analysts are already predicting. Apple could have record breaking profits, but if they're less than the $1.3 bil already predicted, the stock will go down.
That seems to have been the norm. I've not followed this very closely, but I remember comments like, no matter how much profit Apple reports the stock always goes down after an earnings report.[ Read All Comments ]
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