US Mac growth suggests Microsoft may have done Apple a huge favor

US Mac growth suggests Microsoft may have done Apple a huge favor

Growth in US Mac shipments hit more than 25% in the final quarter of last year, outperforming that of all...

Apple's computer market shares in North America are growing properly. The reason may be that companies are exchanging PCs for Macs – because of Microsoft.

Apple's U.S. Mac sales up strongly with 25.9% YoY growth in Q424

Canalys, now part of Omdia, data shows PC shipments (excluding tablets) to the United States grew 6% year on year to 17.7 million units in Q4 2024, driven by strong performance in the commercial segment, with Apple’s U.S. Mac sales up posting 25.9% YoY growth in Q424. Total PC shipments to the US are expected to fall just shy of 2% growth in both 2025 and 2026 with volumes hovering between 70 to 72 million units each year. The commercial segment…

Apple’s U.S. Mac sales up strongly with 25.9% YoY growth in Q424

Canalys, now part of Omdia, data shows PC shipments (excluding tablets) to the United States grew 6% year on year to 17.7 million units in Q4 2024, driven by strong performance in the commercial segment, with Apple's U.S. Mac sales up posting 25.9% YoY growth in Q424. Total PC shipments to the US are expected to fall just shy of 2% growth in both 2025 and 2026 with volumes hovering between 70 to 72 million units each year. The commercial segment…

US Mac Growth Indicates Microsoft May Have Benefited Apple Significantly

The United States experienced over 25% growth in Mac shipments during the last quarter of the previous year, exceeding all other PC manufacturers. Acer was the only competitor with a notable 20% growth, while leading brands HP and Dell reported a decline in shipment numbers compared to the previous year. A market research firm has pointed out that a significant factor may be Microsoft’s decision to compel organizations to upgrade millions of out…

To understand the magnitude of the current reversal of the situation, it is necessary to return to the early 2000s when the Mac was well below the 5% market share, including in the United States. At this time now far away, it was selling between 3 and 4 computers of the Texas Dell for one Mac, and [...] Read more... Follow iPhoneAddict.fr on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (lin…