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Apple Sold More iOS Devices in 2011 Than It Sold Macs in Almost 30 Years

Thursday February 16, 2012 12:42 PM PST by Jordan Golson

Asymco's Horace Dediu noticed a startling statistic: Apple sold 156 million iOS devices in 2011. That's 30 million more than the 122 million Macs that Apple has sold since the first one went on sale in 1984.

To date, Apple has sold 316 million iOS devices total, across the three iOS product lines.

Top Rated Comments

PlaceofDis

183 months ago

well it does help that there is a big price difference between the Mac and iOS devices but this is just astounding really.

Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)

MasterHowl

183 months ago

Wow. Just wow!

I can see the appeal of an iOS device to your standard person, whether it be an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad... but I'd chose my Mac over all of those things any day.

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Tilpots

183 months ago

And MacRumors still doesn't have an app. :confused:

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

wordoflife

183 months ago

well it does help that there is a big price difference between the Mac and iOS devices but this is just astounding really.

Not to mention the price of Macs 30 years ago.

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

ChrisTX

183 months ago

LONG LIVE THE MAC!!! Proud to say I've been using Macs long before iOS was around :D

Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

BillyBobBongo

183 months ago

As long as Macs keep selling I'm happy :)

As long as Apple keep making Macs, I'm happy! :cool:

Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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