According to IDC, the company that has all the numbers, Apple now ranks fifth for all computer sales worldwide. The numbers aren’t impressive overall, and historically Apple has never held a huge chunk of the market, but this new statistic is actually an increase.
It might have something to do with what I would like to call “more reasonable” pricing for its computer line.
Apple has always charged a premium for its product. On paper, comparing a Mac to a PC gave anyone the impression that Apple was price-gouging. Perhaps, but people still loved their Macs. With support and a relatively malware-free and well-working operating system, I’d have to tip in favor of the Mac. I do recommend them to some people.
Anyway, this is good news for Apple. And I hope it makes the board realize that they sell more than mobile devices.
