Apple captured 3.7 percent of the U.S. personal computer market in the second quarter of 2004, shipping 495,000 Macs to Americans, according to research firm IDC. Apple’s year over year growth was 9.3 percent, although the company’s market share this time last year stood at 3.8 percent. Dell led all manufacturers with 32.9 percent market share. It was followed by HP (19.3 percent), Gateway (5.6 percent), IBM (5.6 percent) and Apple. Read More
Apple captured 3.2 percent of the U.S. market share in 2003, down from 3.5 percent a year ago, according to research firm IDC. The company shipped 1.675 million Macs in 2003, compared with 1.679 units in 2002. Apple’s worldwide market share remained under 2 percent in 2003. The companies ahead of Apple were: Dell (16.319 million – 30.9%), HP (10.851 million – 20.6%), IBM (2.748 million – 5.2% ), and Gateway (1.987 million – 3.8%). Read More
Apple captured 3 percent of the US market share in the third quarter of 2003, while its worldwide share was below 3 percent, according to PC shipment and market share numbers released Wednesday by research firms Gartner and IDC.
Read MoreApple captured 2.3 percent of the worldwide market share in the second quarter of 2003, down from 2.7 percent a year ago, but slightly up from the 2 percent it had in the first quarter, according to research firm IDC. “Although unit sales were down, there were bright spots in Apple’s earnings report,” writes Ina Fried for CNET News.com. “The company last quarter had its highest revenue level in nearly three years by selling higher-priced machines, as well as more of its iPod music players.
Read MoreApple captured 3.8% of the PC market in the third-quarter of 2002, placing it fifth among computer makers, according to research firm IDC. Apple’s market share is down 0.3% from the previous quarter and down 0.5% from the previous year. Apple shipped 462,000 units in the quarter, compared to 488,000 units a year ago. IDC notes that sales of higher-end G4 desktops were down nearly 30% although total sales through Apple’s retail outlets jumped 70% from the prior quarter. Read More
