For the first time in 15 years, Apple has passed a 5% share of the global PC market, according to analyst Charlie Wolf of Needham & Co.
AllThingsD relays a report from Wolf who notes that Mac shipments grew 24.6 percent in the September quarter, a period during which the broader PC market grew just 5.3 percent. It was the 22nd consecutive quarter that the growth of Mac shipments has outpaced the market. And beyond this, shipments for the past year represented 20 percent of the growth in worldwide PC shipments.
Apple's growth in the business market was 43.8%, compared to 4.8% growth by the rest of the market. Similarly impressive, the company's growth in the home market was 25.6% compared to only 4.0% by the rest of the market.
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AllThingsD relays a report from Wolf who notes that Mac shipments grew 24.6 percent in the September quarter, a period during which the broader PC market grew just 5.3 percent. It was the 22nd consecutive quarter that the growth of Mac shipments has outpaced the market. And beyond this, shipments for the past year represented 20 percent of the growth in worldwide PC shipments.
Apple's growth in the business market was 43.8%, compared to 4.8% growth by the rest of the market. Similarly impressive, the company's growth in the home market was 25.6% compared to only 4.0% by the rest of the market.
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