Apple's U.S. Market Share Continues to Grow
A pair of quarterly research reports released today reveal that Apple is continuing to experience growing U.S. market share among PC shipments.
Gartner's report pegs Apple's share of U.S. PC shipments for the second quarter of 2008 at 8.5%, up from 6.4% in the second quarter of 2007. Apple's U.S. shipments increased 38.1% year-over-year, far outpacing the total industry shipment growth of 4.2% and allowing Apple to pass Acer for the third position in the U.S. rankings.
Gartner's Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08
Meanwhile, IDC's report places Apple in a virtual tie with Acer for third place in U.S. market share at 7.8% in 2Q08, up from 6.2% in 2Q07. IDC's estimates yield shipment growth for Apple of 31.7% year-over-year in an overall market growing at only 3.6%.
Despite these gains in the U.S. market, Apple still has not broken into the top five vendors for worldwide shipments in either survey. Toshiba continues to hold the fifth spot with a 4.4% market share in a worldwide PC market that experienced 15-16% growth in shipments year-over-year.
Gartner's report pegs Apple's share of U.S. PC shipments for the second quarter of 2008 at 8.5%, up from 6.4% in the second quarter of 2007. Apple's U.S. shipments increased 38.1% year-over-year, far outpacing the total industry shipment growth of 4.2% and allowing Apple to pass Acer for the third position in the U.S. rankings.
Gartner's Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q08
Meanwhile, IDC's report places Apple in a virtual tie with Acer for third place in U.S. market share at 7.8% in 2Q08, up from 6.2% in 2Q07. IDC's estimates yield shipment growth for Apple of 31.7% year-over-year in an overall market growing at only 3.6%.
Despite these gains in the U.S. market, Apple still has not broken into the top five vendors for worldwide shipments in either survey. Toshiba continues to hold the fifth spot with a 4.4% market share in a worldwide PC market that experienced 15-16% growth in shipments year-over-year.
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47 months ago
Getting iPhones into millions of hands can only help these numbers for next quarter.
47 months ago
For reference, here are Gartner's market share numbers for Apple by quarter for the last two and half years. Note that Apple experiences greater seasonal fluctuations than many other vendors due to their strength in the seasonal education market. But the trend is clear. :)
2Q08: 8.5%
1Q08: 6.6%
4Q07: 6.1%
3Q07: 8.1%
2Q07: 6.4%
1Q07: 5.2%
4Q06: 5.1%
3Q06: 6.2%
2Q06: 4.6%
1Q06: 4.0%
2Q08: 8.5%
1Q08: 6.6%
4Q07: 6.1%
3Q07: 8.1%
2Q07: 6.4%
1Q07: 5.2%
4Q06: 5.1%
3Q06: 6.2%
2Q06: 4.6%
1Q06: 4.0%
47 months ago
wow, that means probably the apples market share in home computers is over 10%. great news. that means more and more software developers making programs and also more peripherals.
47 months ago
For reference, here are Gartner's market share numbers for Apple by quarter for the last two and half years. Note that Apple experiences greater seasonal fluctuations than many other vendors due to their strength in the seasonal education market. But the trend is clear. :)
2Q08: 8.5%
1Q08: 6.6%
4Q07: 6.1%
3Q07: 8.1%
2Q07: 6.4%
1Q07: 5.2%
4Q06: 5.1%
3Q06: 6.2%
2Q06: 4.6%
1Q06: 4.0%
WildCowboy, are these based on Apple's fiscal quarters or a typical calendar year quarter. Just a point of clarification, not contention. Thanks!
47 months ago
Note that Apple experiences greater seasonal fluctuations than many other vendors due to their strength in the seasonal education market.
So what are you saying, that we can expect to see Apple breaking 10% next quarter? :D
47 months ago
I still have yet to meet someone with an Acer computer. I can't recall them at business meetings. I don't seem them in the wild. It's hard to believe that they are 8 percent.
47 months ago
This is good for my stock, keep it up.
Oh and nice to see two non-iPhone related stories in a row.
Oh and nice to see two non-iPhone related stories in a row.
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