IDC analyst Ian Gibb has told Macworld UK that Apple’s Mac shipments are up 27%. “Apple’s UK market share is climbing, albeit slowly, he confirmed, “market share has risen only marginally to 2.2 per cent”, he explained, stressing that Apple’s desktop shipments: “Have been very strong, expanding by 45 per cent year-on-year and increasing desktop market share from 1.5-2 per cent.” Gibb also gave high marks to the company’s aggressive Mac mini pricing: “Apple is reaching previously unattainable price points and has taken far more credible steps into the commoditized market”.