In the U.S., this hasn’t exactly been the best week for the economy. But, there is some good news coming out of these turbulent few days. No, it’s not getting your money back for all the failed investments you made in sub-prime mortgages, but something even better: Apple’s laptop market share is increasing! Yes, while you may be scrambling to even afford the gas to drive to an Apple Store, Apple’s U.S. laptop market share has risen 4%, according to DisplaySearch, from 6.6% in Q2 2007 to 10.6% in Q2 2008 (in comparison, Dell and HP market share remained relatively flat).
Unfortunately, not everything’s good news for Apple. Subnotebook market share, which includes laptops with screens of 10.4 to 12.1 inches, dropped 4%. This trend could hurt Macbook Air sales, though Apple still can rely its dominant market of MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
All in all, this report re-affirms the fact that Apple is on a steady rise to become a serious competitor to Microsoft in the operating system market.
Uhhh... Apple doesn't sell a notebook with a 10.4-12.1 inch screen. The MacBook Air has a 13 inch screen, so it's counted in the 'Portable' category.
I don't understand the comment:
"Unfortunately, not everything's good news for Apple. Subnotebook market share, which includes laptops with screens of 10.4 to 12.1 inches, dropped 4%. This trend could hurt Macbook Air sales,"
The Macbook Air has a 13.3" screen.