The MacBook Air Could Soon Account for 50% of Apple Notebook Shipments

The MacBook Air could soon account for 50% of Apple's notebook shipments, according to AllThingsD.

Referencing the latest numbers from NPD via Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, the MacBook Air already accounts for 28% of the company's notebook business. That is a staggering 20% increase over the first half of the year.

As you can see from the chart below, the spike in sales occurred with the July launch of the new hardware and has been trending upward ever since. So in four months the Air has gone from less than 10 percent of Apple's notebook business to nearly a third of it. How much will it comprise by 2012?


While there is still a ways to go before it reaches 50%, the percentage is likely to move higher over the holiday season. Also if Apple releases a 15-inch MacBook Air the line will definitely get a big boost in popularity.

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